Treasures Surface at Badger

Treasures Surface at Badger

By Mimi Wuest More and more treasures are being found on the land at the old Badger Army Plant. Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB) has been running a series on their Facebook page of some of the birds that were seen at Badger during the month that it was...
Time to get Batty about Badger

Time to get Batty about Badger

This little guy is a Big Brown bat, one of seven bat species found in Wisconsin. A mobile bat survey conducted in June 2010 at Badger Army Ammunition Plant found four of these bat species – two state Threatened and two Special Concern species. A winter hibernation...
Together, we are making a difference

Together, we are making a difference

Together with other members of the Badger Oversight Management Commission, CSWAB continues to actively support the Badger Reuse Plan – a collaborative community vision for the Badger Army Ammunition Plant lands that is the result of decades of effort by private...
CSWAB Calls for Reinstatement of Badger RAB Meetings

CSWAB Calls for Reinstatement of Badger RAB Meetings

The U.S. Army is reporting that all drinking water wells near Badger Army Ammunition Plant continue to test safe.  However, recent testing has detected contaminants above health standards in some offsite groundwater monitoring wells, according to a formal review of...

Consumption of Wild Edibles at Badger Discouraged

The anticipated opening of the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area to the public from April 12 to May 27 is exciting news for many however, we do have one word of caution. Over CSWAB’s objections, the evaluation and assessment of the human food chain – specifically...
Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 5

Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 5

The Eastern Bluebird is among the many grassland and shrubland birds found at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Two successful bluebird trails with more than 80 houses are carefully maintained and monitored by members of the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin....