More than 50 organizations and hundreds of landowners and volunteers actively care for these lands and the wildlife, recreation, food production, and water resources they support.
The Sauk County Conservation Network is dedicated to making this conservation community increasingly collaborative, inclusive, well-resourced, and effective by serving as a hub for communicating with each other and with the greater community.
Diverse Land
Sauk County is home to one of the richest and diverse concentrations of natural resources in the Midwest. Its conservation lands include:
• 26 State Natural Areas • Two state trails and four state parks, including the most-visited park in Wisconsin • The Baraboo Hills, a National Natural Landmark and a Conservation Opportunity Area of continental importance in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan • The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway • The 7,300-acre Badger Lands, including the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area • Several nonprofit and county conservation reserves • Many high-quality private properties
