Interested in having a fun and educational experience on a beautiful fall day? Plan to join the Alliance for one of our fall Volunteer Work Days this Saturday, October 1oth from 9am to Noon. We will be removing brush from…
On August 11, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its 160-page Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, the 3,400-acre state-managed portion of the former 7,400-acre Badger Army Ammunition Plant near Sauk City. The public was given…
An estimated 175 people participated in the DNR's public hearing on the Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. The majority of attendees who spoke were in support of removing "high impact" recreation from the Plan and promoting…
Over the past several weeks, the Alliance has undertaken a thorough review and analysis of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WDNR) Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, the 3,400-acre state-owned parcel within the former 7,400-acre former…
The special Sauk Prairie Day held on Saturday, August 29th and coordinated by the Alliance in partnership with The Prairie Enthusiasts, attracted an overflow crowd of more than 150 people to the Ruth Culver Library in Prairie du Sac. Four…
The Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance has issued a press release following a preliminary review of the DNR’s long-awaited Draft Master Plan for the 3,400-acre Sauk Prairie Recreation Area in the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The Alliance is pleased that…
The Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance and The Prairie Enthusiasts are co-hosting a day-long event on Saturday, August 29th at the Ruth Culver Community Library in Prairie du Sac. The morning (9:30am to 11:45am) will feature a series of short presentations…
On Tuesday, August 11, the DNR released its Draft Master Plan for the 3,300-acre Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, the largest parcel of the 7,400-acre Badger Army Ammunition Plant. DNR has worked on the Plan since 2013. The Alliance is carefully…
On June 26, 2015, the Ho Chunk Nation invited members of the public to their newly acquired lands at Badger, help celebrate the acquisition of over 1,500 acres of land there. Theirs was the final major transfer of land from…
For several years we’ve expected to see the Draft Master Plan for the 3,400-acre DNR parcel at Badger dubbed the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. Although we have heard of no release date as of this posting, we fully anticipate that…