ONLINE: From Military Facility to Green Space: The Amazing Transformation of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant

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Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance

One of the historic apple trees at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, now Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area.

The River Arts Center will be virtually screening two films about the huge munitions plant you may have seen the remnants of on your way up Highway 12 to Devil's Lake. Built during World War II despite the protests of the farmers whose land was taken to construct it, the plant is now decommissioned and returning to green space. The first documentary, Restoring the Sauk Prairie: A Story of Hope and Healing tells the story of that return to green space. The second, Of Connection and Renewal: The Historic Apple Trees of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant is about the rare heirloom apple trees found on the land. Both films were created by local filmmakers for the Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance. Register here.

media release: FREE Virtual Event

We'll be showing two short films, and we'll have guest speakers who were part of making the films! Both are mini-documentaries about recent transformations at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Sauk County.

"Restoring the Sauk Prairie: A Story of Hope and Healing" tells the story of the transformation of a military complex into a public green space.

"Of Connection and Renewal: The Historic Apple Trees of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant" tells the story of farmsteads that the military took hold of during World War II and the apple trees that survived and are now being rediscovered generations later.

For more information, visit: www.riverartsinc.org/transformation

This event is funded with a grant from the Greater Sauk Community Foundation thanks to a generous gift from Craig Culver.