Lands_Topic Contact_Horicon
- 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, 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 and roosting sandhill cranes.
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Evening Marsh/Crane Watch
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Join educators an hour before sunset at 5:00 p.m. for an informative talk on the birds you see flying overhead.
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Bird Banding Demonstration
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Licensed Master Bander, Jana Gedymin—Research Manager at Riveredge Nature Center—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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Campfire Stories: Bats
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Gather the family and spend some time together around the campfire as we share stories at the Horicon Marsh.
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Guided Sunset Paddle 2
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Join DNR staff, on a guided canoe or kayak of Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area at sunset.
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Naturalist Led Prairie Walk
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Join us for an up close and personal hike through the Horicon Marsh prairies.
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Get in Touch with Nature: Evening Goose Painting 2
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Honk if you are ready for fall! What would the marsh be without the sounds of the Canada Geese?