Stories from The Bird Lady (Virtual program) Hear the story behind the recently published book, “Stories from the Bird Lady,” during this book talk program by Marsh Haven Nature Center director, Renee Wahlen.  This 204-page book is a compilation of articles written over a 30-year period by raptor rehabilitator Barbara Harvey. The creation of the […]

The hike on the Waupun boardwalk is 2/3 of a mile long and winds alongside the Rock River.  The boardwalk goes out to the river itself and through a woodland area.  With migration underway, there is the potential for spotting a wide variety of birds.  Meet at Edgewood Church and park in the south lot.  […]

Ledge park is part of the Dodge County Park system.  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 Horicon Marsh and surrounding countryside. The area is heavily wooded and located along the Niagara […]

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center Kid & Family Event.  Join leaders for a hike that will focus on bird species along the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center trail system; a boardwalk reaching out to Indermuehle Island through the marsh and covering a variety of habitats. Walking on uneven trails and in damp foliage […]

Joins us for this new tour. This wildlife area is the 2nd largest in Dodge County.   Most of the 4,500-acre Mud Lake wildlife area is floodplain marsh, dominated by river bulrush and other aquatic plants. The Beaver Dam River runs through the heart of the property where it joins the Crawfish River at the southern […]

The hike on the Waupun boardwalk is 2/3 of a mile long and winds alongside the Rock River.  The boardwalk goes out to the river itself and through a woodland area.  With migration underway, there is the potential for spotting a wide variety of birds.  Meet at Edgewood Church and park in the south lot.  […]

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center Kid & Family Event.  Join leaders for a hike that will focus on bird species along the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center trail system; a boardwalk reaching out to Indermuehle Island through the marsh and covering a variety of habitats. Walking on uneven trails and in damp foliage […]

Take a behind the scenes peek into the homes of some of Wisconsin’s cavity nesting birds.  Meet the Marsh Haven Martins with Marsh Haven Director Renee Wahlen, check on the bluebirds of the Horicon Marsh with DNR educator Liz Herzmann and snoop on some wood ducks with DNR assistant educator, Caleb Jenks.  See how citizen […]

Join us for a hike around the Miescke ponds area.  These impoundments on the west side of Horicon Marsh, encompass an oak savanna, grasslands and shallow ponds.  This 1.6-mile loop hike will be along a grass trail and gravel road. Meet at the end of Mieske Ditch Road.  Take Swan Road west of Horicon and […]

Have you ever wanted to see a hawk or owl up close? This program will introduce some of Wisconsin’s raptors through mounted specimens, and LIVE birds. These are educational birds and cannot be returned to the wild due to a variety of permanent injuries. The particular live birds may vary by program, but may include […]

The 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 […]