Sustained involvement by committed citizens has been a key element in getting us to where we are today in the Badger reuse process.
Get Involved
Your voice matters!
Here are several ways you can get active on behalf of the prairie:
WRITE LETTERS
Express your support for a conservation-oriented future for Badger!
Contact Governor Doyle to express your support for the Badger Reuse Plan. Encourage the Governor to move forward and work with the USDA and the Ho-Chunk Nation in implementing provisions of the Plan and establishing the Oversight and Management Commission, so that restoration, education, agriculture, conservation, and recreation uses can work together!
Gov. Jim Doyle
115 East State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-1212
Fax: 608-267-8983
wisgov@mail.state.wi.us
Contact the Ho-Chunk Nation and the USDA Dairy Forage Research Center and send them a positive message thanking them for their efforts to implement the Badger Reuse Plan. Encourage them to move forward in implementing provisions of the Reuse Plan and establishing the Oversight and Management Commission, so that restoration, education, agriculture, conservation, and recreation uses can work together!
When writing your letter or speaking your mind, feel free to draw on the Badger Reuse Plan, available at http://www.co.sauk.wi.us/data/badger/index.html
President George Lewis, The Ho-Chunk Nation
PO Box 667
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-9343
Or (800) 294-9343 / x1255
Neil Martin, USDA Dairy Forage Research Center
1925 Linden Drive West
Madison, WI 53706-1108
(608) 264-5240
Fax: (608) 264-5147
npmartin@facstaff.wisc.edu
Other ways to get involved:
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Our Goals Our mission statement and goals were developed as part of our strategic planning process in the spring of 2002, after incorporating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. |
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Volunteer Work parties are a great way to meet others who are interested in conservation, the Sauk Prairie, or the Badger Army Ammunition Plant. It also presents a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Wisconsin's native prairie and savanna communities! |
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History of the Badger Lands The history of the Badger Plant and the greater Sauk Prairie is an amalgam of many histories, beginning billions of years ago with the formation of some of the oldest and most durable rocks on earth... |
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Imagine! Badger presents the opportunity to provide endless recreational pursuits for area residents, including hiking, photography, bicycling, cross-country skiing, and camping. |
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Become a Member We have over 200 members and we are growing! We need your support to continue to work toward a community-based conservation future for Badger. |