Horicon Marsh is said to be the largest cattail marsh in ... Tens of thousands of Canada Geese stop by Horicon during migration, and Trumpeter Swan and several species of ducks nest here. Other ...

That always came.” Kurtis told a story: “We were in Horicon Marsh north of Milwaukee to cover the migration of thousands of Canada geese. I saw some hunters in a nearby rowboat. I said to ...

Compared with the steep bluffs of the Driftless region or the north woods' towering pines, you may not think of wetlands as Wisconsin's most spectacular landscape. But these transitional places ...

Wetlands are places where land and water meet. They provide wildlife habitat, improve water quality, store carbon and slow water down during floods. Wisconsin has about 6 million acres of wetlands ...

Horicon Marsh ... open water and cattail marsh are co-owned and managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hundreds of thousands of waterfowl — ...

One such effort, undertaken by the International Crane Foundation, aims to build a self-sustaining population of around 120 birds that migrates between Horicon Marsh, a national wildlife ...

Compared with the steep bluffs of the Driftless region or the north woods' towering pines, you may not think of wetlands as Wisconsin's most spectacular landscape. But these transitional places ...

Originally established as habitat for migrating and nesting ducks, it has since become a stopover for Canada Geese. Today, the Horicon Marsh is increasingly recognized and managed as a wetland ...

Horicon Marsh: Where the birds have more frequent ... it’s like an all-you-can-eat buffet for birds. During migration season, this place turns into the O’Hare Airport of the bird world. Canada geese ...

When: While bird life is always plentiful, the best times to see migrating species ... have been spotted at Horicon Marsh, which is particularly rich in ducks, geese, pelicans, herons, egrets ...

HORICON - In the distance ... worked as a hunting guide and manager at Goose Haven Gun Club in Mayville. The club was a hot spot during the marsh's goose hunting hay-days in the 1950s and ...