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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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Family Foil Packet Cooking
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Food anyone? Yes, please! Learn how to cook appetizing meals using foil packets on an open fire. Come dine with us!
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Family Foil Packet Cooking
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Food anyone? Yes, please! Learn how to cook appetizing meals using foil packets on an open fire. Come dine with us!
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Solar Oven S’mores
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What!? Cook without a microwave or a stove!? Let’s use the sun, our biggest source of energy! Join the adventure and discover a tasty look at energy.
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Guided Sunset Paddle
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Join DNR staff, on a guided canoe or kayak of Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area at sunset. This will be an out and back paddle starting from the Nebraska Street Boat Landing in Horicon.
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Cattail Weaving and More
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Cattails galore on the marsh! Cattails have been used for many years to make many useful objects. A new adventure awaits! Together, let’s learn how to weave cattails and discover other uses for these abundant marsh plants.
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Can You Build It?
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Are you as good of an engineer as a bird? Design, build, and test your own bird nest to see if it is strong enough to hold eggs. Join us for loads of nesting fun!
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Will your Boat Float?
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Ship’s Ahoy. Can you create a boat and get it to float? Let’s find out together. Join the group to engineer a boat out of natural objects and test it to see if it is marsh-worthy.
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Little Naturalists Program
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Help your littles discover a love for nature with our Little Naturalist Program. Join us as we uncover the natural world around us using literature, music, play and hands-on discovery. Best for ages 10 and under.
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Fire Building 101
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Did someone say fire! What if you get lost in the woods and it is very cold outside? Would you be able to start a fire to keep warm? Join us to learn how to start a fire in order to survive the great outdoors.
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Survival Gadgets
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Food… I need to eat! What can I make from natural products to find food when I am lost in the woods? Let’s create a slingshot to survive! Join the fun!