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An Old Friend Returns to Mąą Wákąčąk
Article by M. Mossman M. Mossman with a live vole that was captured as part of the 2024 study. Photo by Ron Lutz II The prairie vole. (...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Sep 103 min read


About the 2024 Prescribed Fire Ban
In 2020 a prescribed burn that was being conducted by the WI DNR on the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area unfortunately entered a...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Jul 182 min read


NRF Field Trip #34
Friday, May 16th, 2025; The various parcel owners of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant conducted a guided tour of the property...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Jun 22 min read


Monarch Larva Monitoring Project - On-site Training
Instar Stages & Egg Description May 30th, 2025 A small, dedicated crew gathered on Mąą Wákąčąk (Maa = Earth, Wakacak = Spiritual/Sacred)...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Jun 21 min read


Monarch of Mąą Wákąčąk
A monarch feeds on the lush flowers of this sacred land. Photo by Ron Lutz II The Ho-Chunk Nation Division of Environmental Health ,...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
May 31 min read


Operation Fresh Start - Turning the SPSRA into an outdoor classroom
In August of 2024, a generous grant from Alliant Energy allowed us to partner with Operation Fresh Start Conservation Academy . To the...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Apr 91 min read


Hillside Prairie Parcel is Brush Cut by the DNR
Forestry mowing of smothering brush is conducted January 2025. The Southern Trails section of the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area is...

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance
Apr 82 min read
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