Horicon Marsh Birdwatching Hotspots 1 Highway 49 Viewing Area—Open year-round depending on snow.
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Northeast part of marsh on the south side of Highway 49 at County Highway Z.
2 Horicon TernPike Auto Tour Route—Open year-round to hiking, bicycling and vehicles when conditions permit. Northwest part of marsh on the south side of State Highway 49.
3 Highway 49 Hiking Trails—Open daily,y year-round for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Northwest part of marsh on the south side of State Highway 49. Egret Trail has a floating boardwalk and is accessible to persons with disabilities.
4 Bud Cook Hiking Area—Open daily,y year-round for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Point Road west of County Highway Z. f Refuge Visitors Center—On Headquarters 5 Horicon National Wildlife Road off County Highway Z. Open Mon–Fri 7:30am–4:00pm & weekends in fall.
6 Main Dike Road—Open year-round when conditions permit. f 7 Ledge Road—East side of marsh. At the end of the road there is a platform accessible to people with disabilities.
8 Old Marsh Road—Open Saturday and Sundays in June, July and August. Hike or bicycle through one-lane road running through the north end of marsh, south of tate Highway 49.
9 Burnett Ditch Road—West Side of marsh. Good boat access into the State Wildlife f Area section of the marsh.
10 Green Head Landing—East side of the State Wildlifef area of the marsh. Good boat launch site.
11 DNR Service Center—Located on Highway 28 between Horicon and Mayville. Hiking trail and views of nearby flowage.
12 Horicon Habitat & Quick’s Point Trails—Palmatory Street north from Highway 33 in the City of Horicon. Hiking trail, observation deck with view of marsh and Four-mile Island Heron rookery.
13 Marsh Haven Nature Center—W10145 Highway 49 East.
Horicon Marsh Bird Watching Hotspots
Horicon Marsh International Education Center serves as both a destination and gateway for visitors to Horicon Marsh as well as providing for year-round education opportunities. More than 500,000 people visit the marsh annually to observe wildlife in a natural setting, creating a huge demand for interpretive services.
For more information about Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, educational programs, or how to become involved as a refuge volunteer, please visit the website at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Horicon/, call 920-387-2658 or stop by the refuge visitor center which is located on County Road Z, 3.5 miles south of State Highway 49 on the east side of the Horicon Marsh (W4279 Headquarters Road). The visitor center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. yearround, with the exception of federal holidays, and will be open Saturday May 12 and Sunday May 13 during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival. The visitor center is also open weekends during the fall bird migration from September 8 through November 4, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You may also call the ofďŹ ce at 920-387-2658 and follow the prompts for information on current waterfowl numbers or tune in the 1610 AM radio station while at the marsh for visitor information.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is located on the east side of the marsh just off Highway Z and offers exhibits on marsh history and wildlife; shopping for nature books and clothing in the Coot's Corner Gift Shop; and views of marsh wildlife. A Horicon Marsh International large multi-purpose room is available to Education Center the public to reserve for business meetings. N7725 Hwy 28, Horicon Educational programs on various topics Hours: W Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The facility features an auditorium, two classrooms, Flyway Gift Shop, public view- of natural and cultural history are offered Weekends 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. W r ing area with a spectacular view of Horicon year-round for the public. For more inforWith the exception of major holidays. mation call 920-387-2658 or visit www.fws. Winter Weekend W Hours 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Marsh, wildlife displays, art exhibits, Restrooms available to the public from Children’s Discovery Area and many other gov/refuge/horicon. building amenities. Visitors may borrow 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. year round. binoculars, ďŹ eld guides and snowshoes at www.horiconmarsh.org no cost. Plans are under way to add $3.5m Horicon Marsh International Education in displays and exhibits to the facility. The Center opened to the public in spring of grand opening for these new state of the 2009 with the goal of providing a worldart displays will be in 2014. class visitor center on Horicon Marsh, a facility for conducting wildlife education Marsh Haven programs. This 25,000 square foot, $4.8m W10145 State Hwy 49, Waupun W facility is called the International EducaHours: Weekdays W Noon - 4:00 p.m. tion Center because of its international sigWeekends 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. W niďŹ cance, and the fact that scientists from Open Mid April to Late November around the world have traveled here for Horicon National www.marshhaven.com professional training to improve conservaWildlife Refuge g OfďŹ ce tion programs in their own countries. Marsh Haven Nature Center is located and Visitor Center at the north end of the famous Horicon The Wildlife Education Program has W4279 Headquarters Rd., Mayville Marsh, just 3.5 miles east of Waupun, Wisbeen conducted at the marsh since the Hours: W Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. consin on Highway 49. Their non-proďŹ t, mid-1980’s. This program focuses on the all-volunteer, community supported center abundant wildlife resources of the marsh, With exception of Federal Holidays September 8 – November 4 features displays and exhibits that help their ecology and applied management. Weekends 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. depict the history and wildlife of Horicon DNR Naturalists rely on the diverse wild- W Marsh. life to develop a wide range of educational www.fws.gov/refuget/horicon programs aimed at introducing and sharing The Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Of- In addition, they also have an Art Gallery our native wildlife with a broad audience. ďŹ ce and Visitor Center is operated by the where a diverse collection of wildlife art,
and beautiful wildlife photography is on display; a classroom/meeting room with full kitchen access for your teaching and meetings needs; outdoor amphitheater and indoor theater with large television and screen; bunkhouse/lodge for overnight adventures, and the only observation tower, campďŹ re and camping accommodations on the Horicon Marsh. Wildlife feeding stations are located on either side of the Gift Shop, and visitors often see a variety of birds up close. In 20 years of operation, volunteers have met visitors from all ďŹ fty states in the USA, and about 90 foreign nations! Free maps are provided to help visitors enjoy Horicon Marsh. Marsh Haven Nature Center offers unique environmental education programs with a focus on experiential, hands-on learning. We base our programming on the philosophy of place-based learning and the resources of Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle; Jon Young, tracker and founder of the Wilderness Awareness School; and principles from the Art of Mentoring and Coyote Teaching.
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