Bring your family out for the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival May 9-12. Before the kids hit the trails in search of birds, bring them into the Visitor Center to make their own binoculars! We will have a Make and Take station all weekend where kids can decorate their own binoculars with stickers, markers and more! […]
Join staff from the USFWS on a guided hike along the Sense of Wonder Trail as we explore different habitats to see what birds and other wildlife may be using […]
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 […]
Your hike leader will be Liz Herzmann. This program will introduce binocular and field guide use and bird identification. A short bird hike will accompany the program. The hike may be on uneven trails, but they are rated easy. This is for ALL ages that want to learn more about birding. Meet in the auditorium […]
Grab a bite to eat at the Horicon Marsh Education & Visitor Center’s Chili Lunch. Enjoy a relaxing meal while sitting inside the lower lobby of the visitor center or enjoy the day at any of the picnic tables surrounding the visitor center. Cash only. Chili Lunch proceeds benefit the Friends of Horicon Marsh Education […]
Horicon Marsh is a 33,000 acre Wetland of International Importance. It is a globally important birding area and can be a bit confusing for the first-time visitor. Catch up on a brief history of Horicon Marsh, management strategies for birds and then delve into the recommended birding locations at Horicon Marsh and the surrounding area. […]
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 […]
Please join PhotoMidwest for an approximately 3-hour introductory bird photography class at the Horicon Marsh Visitor Center beginning at 3pm on Saturday, May 10. The class begins with a classroom […]
This program will introduce some of Wisconsin’s raptors through mounted specimens, artifacts, resources, and LIVE birds. Appreciate the many benefits raptors provide to humans and nature, learn action items to […]
Trip leader Jeff Bahls and Kelli Bahls will be using the knowledge obtained from other festival field trips in finding various birding locations (Hot Spots) in hopes of adding as […]
