From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: =?windows-1250?Q?Fw:_TONIGHT_-_BHG_hybrid_lecture_with_Randy_Poelma_on_"S?= =?windows-1250?Q?tewardship_of_Maa_W=E1k=B9=E8=B9k"_7pm?= Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:32:36 +0000 Message-ID: <DM5PR06MB3404DAE1A5292A0453992C60878DA@DM5PR06MB3404.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
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Image: A tribal burn crew stands by smoke rising from a controlled burn on
Maa Wkk in April 2023 (Credit: Heather Sonntag)
In the 1900s the land that the Ho-Chunk Nation call Maa Wkk
(pronounced Mah-WAH-kun-chunk), or the Sacred Land, became the Badger Army
Ammunition Plant, one of the largest ammunition facilities owned and used b
y the US military. It was decommissioned, torn down, and land divided up an
d returned to local entities. Approximately 1,550 acres of that land was re
turned to the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Come hear Randy Poelma present, Stewardship of Maa Wkk, an over
view of the land management and restoration work taking place to remove unw
anted infrastructure and bring back native plants, animals, and insects. Th
e talk takes place TONIGHT Wednesday, December 13 at 7pm as the 4th hybrid
talk in our Badger History Group (BHG) 2023-2024 lecture series to enjoy in
the Museum in person or on Zoom - details below.
Randy, Environmental Sciences Program Manager, oversees multiple environmen
tal programs within the Ho-Chunk Nation including the EPA Clean Water Act S
ection 106, EPA Clean Air Act Section 103 and EPA CERCLA Section 128a progr
ams. He also administers multiple programs and projects related to habitat
restoration, invasive species management, storm-water management, NEPA comp
liance, permitting and environmental education. Randy provides support and
guidance to leadership on environmental issues and works to raise awareness
about the Ho-Chunk Nation and their programs to protect resources for futu
re generations.
This will be a hybrid event starting at 7pm via Zoom and in-person at the M
useum of Badger Army Ammunition. NOTE: The Zoom link is posted on our websi
te Activities page<https://badgerhistorygroup.org/activities/> - put it on
your calendar! We encourage you to register in advance for the Zoom or Muse
um event to get reminders about this event - send an email to bhg.secretary
1@gmail.com<mailto:bhg.secretary1@gmail.com>.
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BADGER HISTORY GROUP
Collecting, preserving and sharing the histories of the Badger Army Ammunit ion Plant and the Sauk prairie.
