March 5 @ 6 pm – 8 pm and March 9 @ 7:45 am – 12 pm
Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop
Learn all about Wisconsin ducks with guest speaker Jeff Bahls, President of the Horicon Marsh Bird club, Wood Duck Society board member, and 2018 recipient for the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology bronze Passenger Pigeon award! As an avid birder and duck hunter, Jeff has a wealth of information to share with bird enthusiasts on the life history of some of his favorite duck species, where and when to find them and how to identify them in the field.
This workshop is a two-part series. The first portion on March 5 will be an indoor lecture-discussion held on-site at Riveredge Nature Center with the option to join virtually over zoom. For the second portion on March 9, participants will travel to Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, a highly diverse bird spot in WI and the largest cattail marsh in the US, where Jeff will lead a tour of Horicon’s duck ‘hot spots’ and highlight duck species identification techniques in the field.
The field portion will be 4 hours long and will be held entirely outdoors. It will involve walking and standing on grassy or graveled trails. Be sure to dress for the weather and in layers. Wear suitable walking or hiking shoes.
Transportation to Horicon Marsh will not be provided by Riveredge. Participants will meet at the Horicon Marsh Education Center at 7:45 am on March 9, prepare (use bathrooms, etc.) and then leave for the walk at 8:00 am. Punctual arrival is important as it may be difficult to find the group once the walk has begun.
Ages 7+ (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Member Adult (12+): $35 | Non-member Adult (12+): $40
Member Child (7-11): $10 | Non-member Child (7-11): $15
Pre-registration required by March 3 at 11:55 pm
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If you need to check your membership status , please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
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August 19 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Science Day
at Horicon Marsh
Have you ever wanted to see a bird up close and in the hand, tag a monarch or learn how to catch dragons and damsels? Join Horicon Marsh as they welcome experts to showcase all the ways that you can build your community science skills! Watch Riveredge Nature Center bird bander, Jana, up close from 7-11am. Join members of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society from 9:30-11:30am to learn tricks on identification and how to catch them. Tag a monarch at the beginning of its journey to Mexico from 12:30-2pm plus more!
The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center is located at N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI. For additional information please contact Liz Herzmann at 920-210-9054 or elizabeth.herzmann@wisconsin.gov.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
This program is free to attend! Pre-registration is not required.
August 19, 2023
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August 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sunset Kayak Tour at Horicon Marsh
Start your weekend off with a relaxing sunset tour through Horicon Marsh, a national and state wildlife refuge. No experience? No problem! We’ll have you paddling like a pro in no time! Riveredge will provide kayaks, paddles, headlamps, and life jackets. You provide a hat, sunscreen, hydration, and enthusiasm. We will use single person kayaks.
Meet at Horicon Marsh.
Ages 10+
Members: $45 | Non-members: $55
Pre-registration required by August 24 at 12:00 pm (noon)
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If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us.
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August 25, 2023
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August 5 @ 6:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breeding Season at Horicon Marsh
Sponsored by the Cutright Bird Club and the Ozaukee-Washington Birding Coalition
Our meetup location will be the Park & Ride Lot at the intersection of Highway 33 and Interstate 41 (just east of Allenton); we will carpool from there to the greatest extent possible. We plan to watch eBird reports and visit areas around the marsh where the most activity has been reported. Potential sites include (Main Dike Road, Ledge Road, the east and/or west ends of Old Marsh Road, Highway 49, Marsh Haven and the auto loop — as time and weather allow). We expect to find a variety of shorebirds and water birds (ducks, rails, bitterns and herons), pelicans and raptors — as well as resident and early migrant passerines. There will likely be some hiking involved, and it could be warm, so you probably want to carry a water bottle and sunscreen.
Group limit: 22
To Register or get more information, contact trip leader Carl Schwartz at cschwartz3@wi.rr.com
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cschwartz@wi.rr.com
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