Join us, as we branch out into new territory! Join Jeff Bahls and DNR Wildlife Supervisor, Andy Paulios, to explore one of Dodge County’s other marshes.  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 leaders: Jeff Bahls and Kelli Bahls. Limit 10. Price $15. 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 […]

Trip leader: Renee Wahlen. Free. No registration required. 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 […]

Available Spaces: 36 This is a field trip designed for birders who want to add as many species as possible to their bird lists. Field trip leaders are Jeff Bahls,  […]

Free. No registration required. Trip leader: Tim Hahn and Sarah Warner Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center Kid & Family Event. Join leaders for a hike that will focus on […]

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 […]

Available Spaces: 36. Price: $35.00. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Join Jeff Bahls, Frank Gercz and Greg Seegert on a guided birding bus tour across 3+ miles of the […]

Trip leader: Matt 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 […]

Trip Leaders: Becca Sher and Seth Cutright. Limit 15. Price: Free. We will start at the base of the hill on Ledge Road. GPS coordinates, (43.596827, -88.628356) and walk our […]