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 […]
Meet at Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center located at N7725 Highway 28 in Horicon. We will hike out from the center and search for spring migrants and marsh species. Free.
Snapshot Wisconsin, Let’s Discover Our Wildlife Together. Presented by Annie McDonnell. Snapshot Wisconsin is a state-wide, volunteer-based wildlife research project utilizing trail cameras to detect wildlife populations. We will discuss the history of the project, an overview of its scientific applications, and how members of the public can get involved. Annie will share some of […]
New! Swift night out September 18th 6:45 PM- 7:45PM 105 N Dickason Blvd, Columbus, WI 53925 This is the Columbus city hall building. We will meet in the parking lot on the north side of the building. We will watch migrating Chimney swifts come to roost as they enter the chimneys of the historic building […]
OCTOBER 21st (Zoom) Join us for a Zoom presentation on October 21st at 7 PM by American Bird Conservancy’s Dr. Bryan Lenz to discuss the scale of the window collision problem, how birds see the world, the science behind collisions solutions, and what you can do to keep your windows from killing birds. As Collisions […]
NOVEMBER 18th (In Person and Zoom) Mark Naniot/Director & Co-founder of Wild Instincts Wildlife Rehabilitation Join us November 18th at 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor center, N7725 Hwy 28 Horicon Wi, we will have Mark Naniot from Wild Instincts wildlife rehab facility. Mark Naniot has been mending orphaned and injured wildlife […]
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE DECEMBER 16th (in person and Zoom) Cathy & John Ley – Horicon Marsh Bird Club Members . Experience the Seven Continents Join us December 16 th […]
