January Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center events
HORICON, Wis. - The New Year means a number of new programs at Horicon Marsh
in January, including a wildlife walk and stories at the marsh event. And,
don't forget to check out the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center's
new
Explorium<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/horicon/education.html
>.
Each January event is free of charge and does not require advance
registration. The Horicon Marsh Education Center and Explorium will be
closed Dec. 31 and Jan 1.
* Jan. 7, 10 -11 a.m. - Stories at the Marsh
Join a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources educator for a morning of
storytelling and craft-making at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor
Center. "Wondering About Winter" will be January's theme - head to the marsh
to learn more about the amazing wildlife and how they survive Wisconsin's
chilly winters. Please use the lower entrance.
* Jan. 9, 1-2:30 p.m. - Walk it Off With Winter Wildlife
The public is invited to join a DNR wildlife educator and enjoy a nature
walk at Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor
Center<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/horicon/education.html>
Saturday, Jan. 9, from 1-2:30 p.m. If snow conditions permit, snowshoes will
be available to participants at no cost.
"Winter provides a great opportunity to search for wildlife using tracks and
signs they leave behind at Horicon," said Liz Herzmann, DNR educator.
"Whether it is an otter slide or a footprint, we can use this evidence to
search for animals that are active during Wisconsin's coldest months."
The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor
Center<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/horicon/education.html>
is located between Horicon, Wis. and Mayville, Wis. on Hwy. 28. For a
detailed list of all Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center special
events, please visit the Friends of Horicon Marsh website at
www.horiconmarsh.org<http://www.horiconmarsh.org/>. For more information
regarding Horicon Marsh education programs, contact Liz Herzmann, DNR
educator, at 920-387-7893