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- Elizabeth Herzmann
- Natural Resources Educator
- Wildlife Management
- Phone: tel:+1-920-387-7893
Horicon Marsh Education Center
Description
Horicon Marsh has been formally recognized as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention of the United Nations. This renowned marsh is now home to the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center. The Wildlife Education Program has been conducted at the marsh since the mid-1980s. This program focuses on the abundant wildlife resources of the marsh, their ecology and applied management.
Contact
Website: Horicon Marsh Education Center
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Ducks, Geese And Cranes, Oh My! Bus Tour
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Horicon is renowned for the annual fall migration of waterfowl. Join us on a guided bus tour of the Horicon area as we search for fall waterbirds.
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Get in Touch with Nature: Trumpeter Swans
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Come and paint this majestic waterfowl that sounds like a French horn.
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Get in Touch with Nature: Trumpeter Swans
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Come and paint this majestic waterfowl that sounds like a French horn.
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Evening Marsh/Crane Watch
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Join educators an hour before sunset at 5 p.m. for an informative talk on the birds you see flying overhead.
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From Mammoths To Marsh
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This fall is for celebrations! The Explorium marks its 10-year opening anniversary, and to celebrate, there will be FREE admission during this event!
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Bird Banding Demonstration
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Licensed Master Bander Jana Gedymin and a team of skilled volunteers will be joining us at Horicon Marsh as they demonstrate songbird capture and banding techniques.
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Saturday Strolls
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Take a stroll out on the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area with a DNR Educator. We will meet at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. and after a quick intro we will hit the trails. With no set destination in mind, you never…
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Saturday Strolls
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Take a stroll out on the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area with a DNR Educator. We will meet at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. and after a quick intro we will hit the trails. With no set destination in mind, you never…
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Towering Trees
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Is there a tree living on Earth today that lived when woolly mammoths walked on the Earth? Can the rings of a tree be correlated to historical events? Learn about the different identifiers of trees: rings, bark and leaves. Let’s take a walk and…