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SUMMARY:Primitive Camping
DESCRIPTION:Price:  $15/night for tents\, $20/night for RVs\nLocation: Marsh Haven Nature Center\, W10145 WI-49\, Waupun WI 53963\nReservations required – see below \nTenting area or camper parking is available at Marsh Haven Nature Center\, located on the northwest corner of the Horicon Marsh (Highway 49)\, during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival. Facilities include pit and flush toilets\, potable water\, electrical outlet\, and shared campfire area/picnic shelter. $15/night for tents\, $20/night for RVs.  \nCall (920) 318-9518 or email director@marshhaven.org for more information or to make reservations.
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/primitive-camping-2026/
LOCATION:Marsh Haven Nature Center\, W10145 Wisconsin 49\, Waupun\, WI\, 53963\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Birding Old Marsh Road - Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leaders: Jeff Bahls\, and USFWS staff Frank Gercz \nJoin your trip leaders on a guided birding bus tour across 3+ miles of the interior of the refuge via Old Marsh Road. We will start at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge headquarters and begin with some grassland\, marsh\, and forested sections along the way to our destination.   \nThis is a unique opportunity to travel an area of the marsh that is closed to public access during this time of the year. Viewing highlights include many species of water birds\, spring warblers etc. Wear good walking shoes. Bus departs at 6:00am SHARP. Bring your own snacks.  \nRegistration with payment required. A portion of each registration for this tour will be donated to the Friends of Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. 
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/birding-old-marsh-road-bus-tour-2026/
LOCATION:Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, W4279 Headquarters Road\, Mayville\, WI\, 53050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Birding Adventure Boat Tour (5/10/26\, 7am)
DESCRIPTION:Engage in a birding adventure to glimpse one of the over 300 species of birds that visit Horicon Marsh annually. This is a guided two-hour pontoon ride into the Horicon Marsh.  \nRegister and pay at https://www.horiconmarsh.com/ or by calling (920) 643-7072. \nPrice: $38/adult\, $20/child (Ages 5-15)\nTrip Leaders: Becca Sher and Dani Baumann\nAvailable Spaces: 32
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/birding-adventure-boat-tour-5-10-26-7am/
LOCATION:Blue Heron Landing\, 305 Mill Street\, Horicon\, WI\, 53032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Ledge Park Birding Tour
DESCRIPTION:Trip leader: Matt Herzmann \nLedge Park is part of the Dodge County Parks system\, and its 82 acres lies along the Niagara Escarpment\, a natural rock ledge that begins at Niagara Falls and moves westward. It divides the park into upper and lower areas and provides a breathtaking overlook of the famous Horicon Marsh and surrounding countryside. The area is heavily wooded\, and we will bird along park roads and trails looking for flycatchers\, tanagers\, thrushes and warblers. Ledge Park has 160+ birds on its e-Bird checklist.  When entering the park\, turn right into the upper level of the park and go to the first set of parking stalls to meet for the trip. \nRegistration with payment required.
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/ledge-park-birding-tour-2026/
LOCATION:Dodge County Ledge Park\, N7403 Park Road\, Horicon\, WI\, 53032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Birding the Marsh Haven Nature Center Trails
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 10\, 8:30-10am \nPrice: $15 \nTrip Leader: Rick Vant Hoff \nLocation: Marsh Haven Nature Center\, Indoor Respect Our Earth Theater\, W10145 WI-49\, Waupun WI 53963 \nLimit: 20 \nThe hike at Marsh Haven Nature Center consists of three different trails: a wetland trail\, a prairie trail\, and a woodland trail\, with no trail longer than ½ mile.  Common birds in the area are Eastern Bluebirds\, swallows\, a variety of sparrows\, hawks\, Sandhill Cranes and more.  The spring season holds potential for spotting a variety of warblers migrating through the area.  Meet at Marsh Haven Nature Center. \nRegistration with payment required.
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/birding-the-marsh-haven-nature-center-trails-2026/
LOCATION:Marsh Haven Nature Center\, W10145 Wisconsin 49\, Waupun\, WI\, 53963\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Birding Adventure Boat Tour (5/10/26\, 10am)
DESCRIPTION:Engage in a birding adventure to glimpse one of the over 300 species of birds that visit Horicon Marsh annually. This is a guided two-hour pontoon ride into the Horicon Marsh.  \nRegister and pay at https://www.horiconmarsh.com/ or by calling (920) 643-7072. \nPrice: $38/adult\, $20/child (Ages 5-15)\nTrip Leaders: Becca Sher and Dani Baumann\nAvailable Spaces: 32
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/birding-adventure-boat-tour-5-10-26-10am/
LOCATION:Blue Heron Landing\, 305 Mill Street\, Horicon\, WI\, 53032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:NEW!  Absolutely Bat-ty
DESCRIPTION:Price: $5 for adults\, $3 for students 6-14\, free for ages 5 and under \nLimit: No registration required  \nIt’s another thing with wings program!  Learn about the bats that call Wisconsin home.  You’ll learn about their characteristics\, natural history\, the challenges they face\, and how we can help them.  The program is indoors and will have a PowerPoint presentation along with artifacts and LIVE bat ambassadors.  Admission to the Marsh Haven Museum is included in the cost of the program.
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/new-absolutely-bat-ty-2026/
LOCATION:Marsh Haven Nature Center\, W10145 Wisconsin 49\, Waupun\, WI\, 53963\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Speaks Reserve Birding Hike (5/10/26\, 2pm)
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, May 10\, 2:00-4:30 pm\nPrice: $25\nTrip Leaders: Jeff Bahls\, Leslie Andrich and Milwaukee Audubon Society representative\nLocation: Meet at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\nLimit: 15 \nBuffalo Speaks Reserve includes the state-cataloged Kolterman American Indian Effigy Mound and Petroform Site\, is located northeast of Horicon Marsh along Highway Z. Its habitat restoration buffer includes part of Wisconsin’s Niagara Escarpment and holds a variety of bird habitats. \nThe site is privately owned by Milwaukee Audubon Society as part of an important migratory corridor for many passerine bird species and other bird and mammal migrants. The adjacent Niagara Formation stone cliffs create thermals and updrafts providing lift for soaring raptors\, including local eagles. The reserve’s patterned habitats also support a variety of breeding bird species. Acoustic bird and frog monitoring began in June 2019. \nThe Niagara Escarpment provides a guiding landform for long-distance and high-flying migrants following the extended Rock River lowland between Green Bay and Rock Island\, Illinois on the Mississippi River. Seeps and springs issuing from the base of the escarpment provide water and bathing sites for birds \nTrip participants will meet at the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Parking lot. Due to limited parking at the site\, carpooling is required. This property is typically closed to the public; however\, we have permission for this exclusive trip. Once at the site\, this will be an all-walking tour of up to 2 miles. Walking conditions will be over rough terrain with NO trail systems. There will be some potential trip hazards from rocks and stumps. Please take your activity level into consideration when signing up. \nProceeds will go to the Milwaukee Audubon Society for future restoration and habitat work on the property.
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/buffalo-speaks-reserve-birding-hike-5-10-26-2pm/
LOCATION:Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, W4279 Headquarters Road\, Mayville\, WI\, 53050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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SUMMARY:Birding Adventure Boat Tour (5/10/26\, 3pm)
DESCRIPTION:Engage in a birding adventure to glimpse one of the over 300 species of birds that visit Horicon Marsh annually. This is a guided two-hour pontoon ride into the Horicon Marsh.  \nRegister and pay at https://www.horiconmarsh.com/ or by calling (920) 643-7072. \nPrice: $38/adult\, $20/child (Ages 5-15)\nTrip Leader: Rick Vant Hoff\nAvailable Spaces: 32
URL:https://horiconmarshbirdclub.com/event/birding-adventure-boat-tour-5-10-26-3pm/
LOCATION:Blue Heron Landing\, 305 Mill Street\, Horicon\, WI\, 53032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Festival Events
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