With trip leaders Jeff Bahls and Andy Paulios. Limit: 15. Join 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 […]

With trip leader Jeff Bahls. Limit: 10. We will paddle upstream in a beautiful riparian area on the east branch of the Rock River and float back.  Warblers, other perching birds, ducks, herons and with some luck shorebirds are all possibilities. We will paddle about a mile upstream; conditions and birds will dictate mileage.   […]

Join Marsh Haven Nature Center director, Renee Wahlen, as we hike the nest box trail. This easy hike will include frequent stops to monitor the 40+ nest boxes at Marsh Haven. We will record our discoveries and learn more about what birds are building nests and raising their young at the nature center.  Free and […]

With trip leaders Tim Hahn and Caleb Jenks at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center. 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 […]

With trip leaders: Marty Evanson and Brad Webb. Limit: 15. Price: $15. Since “discovering” this 70-acre gem, it has been a superstar throughout the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival (154 species e-Birded here).  Ziegler Park has 72.3 acres of parkland; most of it is mature wooded forest along the east branch of the Rock River with […]

With trip leader: Rick Vant Hoff. Limit: 15. Price $15. 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 […]

With trip leader: Matt and Liz Herzmann. Limit: 15. Price $15. 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 […]

With trip leaders Jeff Bahls and Brad Webb. Limit: 15. Price: Free. This will be a festival exclusive event as the Old Marsh Road is not open at this time of year to the general public.  We will walk about 1.25 miles out from the east end of Old Marsh Road birding along the way […]

With trip leaders Tim Hahn and Caleb Jenks at the 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 […]