February 4: Winter Birds Bus Tour: 3-5:30 pm. Whether you are a new or experienced birder, this guided bus tour offers an exciting chance to spot some of Horicon’s winter bird visitors. DNR staff and members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club will take you to all the hotspots as we search for beautiful birds […]
Each fall and spring, millions of birds migrate via the Mississippi corridor, one of the premier flyways of North America. An average of 90,000 raptors and hundreds of thousands of other migratory birds are counted annually during the fall and spring counts conducted by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. These phenomenal natural events are amazing to […]
February 18: Eagle Adventure Bus Tour 1-4pm. Bald eagles overwinter in many places in Wisconsin, and recent years have seen an increase in their numbers around Horicon Marsh. Meet at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, this guided bus tour will take you to areas that have held Bald Eagles in the past. Bring […]
March 4: Nest Box Seminar, 8:30-12:30pm. Interested in birdhouses, but don’t know where to begin? Wondering what you can do to help cavity nesting animals? Head to the Horicon Marsh Education & Visitor Center on Saturday, March 4th from 9 AM – 1 PM to bolster your nesting knowledge. Speakers will discuss popular nest boxes, […]
Wood Duck Research, Andrew Greenawalt is a current Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His research focuses on wood duck population and migration chronology. Greenawalt used novel […]
Meet at 8 AM March 19th at the McDonalds Hwy 33 & 151 in Beaver Dam. From here we will caravan to open water spots on Beaver Dam Lake and […]
Join us at 6:30 PM to hear A Wonderful Happening: Breeding Black-necked Stilts at Horicon Marsh. A comprehensive 4-year study of Black-necked Stilt breeding behavior, nesting success, habitat selection and […]
Harnischfeger Park (132 acres) is the largest Dodge County Park. The park is located in southeastern Dodge County along the Rock River in the Town of Lebanon about one mile […]
We will meet at the East side of Old Marsh Road. and hike out from there
Ledge Park (82 acres) lies along the Niagara Escarpment, a natural rock ledge which divides the park into upper and lower areas and provides a breathtaking overlook of the famous […]
