Tenting area or camper parking is available at Marsh Haven Nature Center, located on the northwest corner of the Horicon Marsh (Highway 49), during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival. Facilities include: Pit toilets, potable water, and shared campfire area/picnic shelter. $15/night for tents, $20/night for RVs. W10145 WI-49, Waupun, WI 53963. Reservations required. Call (920) […]
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 […]
We are excited to welcome back Horicon Marsh Boat Tours at Blue Heron Landing. New owners Troy and Jodell can’t wait to meet you! Spring brings new life and energy […]
Guides will be Jeff and Suzanne Bahls. Harnischfeger Park (132 acres) is the largest Dodge County Park. The park is in southeastern Dodge County along the Rock River in the […]
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 and Pat Horn. […]
The Big Sit at the Festival Saturday, May 11, 2024, 6:30am–12pm Free Event Location: Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center Join Horicon birders Seth Cutright and Becca Sher for a […]
We are excited to welcome back Horicon Marsh Boat Tours at Blue Heron Landing. New owners Troy and Jodell can’t wait to meet you! Spring brings new life and energy […]
Join Jeff Bahls and Frank Gercz on a guided birding bus tour across 3+ miles of the interior of the refuge via Old Marsh Road. A reconfigured route this year visits many of the normal hotspots that have been your favorites for so long, but this year we will be able to travel Old Marsh […]
Join trip leader, Tim Hahn, 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 is a possibility. Meet at the Horicon […]
We are excited to welcome back Horicon Marsh Boat Tours at Blue Heron Landing. New owners Troy and Jodell can’t wait to meet you! Spring brings new life and energy to the Horicon Marsh. Over 300 different species of birds are known to migrate through the marsh annually. This tour provides bird viewing opportunities from […]
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 a 1.5-mile nature trail. This Mayville City Park is a great spot […]
We are excited to welcome back Horicon Marsh Boat Tours at Blue Heron Landing. New owners Troy and Jodell can’t wait to meet you! Spring brings new life and energy to the Horicon Marsh. Over 300 different species of birds are known to migrate through the marsh annually. This tour provides bird viewing opportunities from […]
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 a 1.5-mile nature trail. This Mayville City Park is a great spot […]
Horicon Marsh Bird Hike: Thursday, May 16, 6-8pm. Join us for a hike around Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center surrounding trails. Meet at the picnic shelter near the boardwalk trail. The center is located at N7725 Hwy 28, Horicon. Come early (5:30) with your picnic lunch and enjoy your dinner with the birds. For […]
Horicon Marsh Palmatory Overlook Bird Walk: Friday May 31, 8-11am. Meet members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club as you hike around the trails of several Impoundments from the Palmatory Street Overlook area. A number of these areas are in a managed drawdown and there is good potential for shorebirds and other nesting marsh species. […]
