Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ThemarshhasafewIndianmoundsalongtheeastside,accessible byadrivingroute,as
well as a four-mile-long island, an educational barn, and plenty of fishing.
some of the birds that stop off in Horicon Marsh
But birds are the big draw. Annually, more than one million migrating Canada geese,
ducks, and other waterfowl take over the marsh in a friendly—if histrionic and cacophon-
ic—invasion. Geese alone account for three-quarters of the total.
The marsh has an established 30-mile-long
Wild Goose Parkway,
a drivable loop that
takes in the whole of the marsh and offers some spectacular vistas. There are innumerable
pull-offs with educational displays. The gates open 8am-3pm Monday-Friday and some
Saturdays mid-April-mid-September.
Wildlife
The deep marshes are flooded every year except during severe droughts; water levels can
rise four feet—crucial for nesting waterfowl, especially diving ducks, grebes, and fish-eat-
ing fowl. The denser vegetation brings security in nesting, breeding, and rearing young.
Even wild rice grows again in the great marsh.
