Horicon Marsh Explorium Celebrates 10 Years

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to join staff and partners tomorrow for a 10th anniversary celebration of the Horicon Marsh Explorium, part of the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center located off Highway 28 between Mayville and Horicon.

The day will feature a variety of activities highlighting the history of the marsh, the recreational opportunities it provides the public and the conservation efforts happening on the property. Scheduled activities will run from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Festivities will begin with a bird banding demonstration from 8 to 11 a.m., followed by a history-focused open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring activities for kids, simulated airboat rides, history exhibits and photo opportunity with Marshall, the snapping turtle animal ambassador. The day will conclude with some evening bird watching as the sun sets over the marsh.

A food truck will also be on site starting at 11 am.

All programs are free and open to the public.

The Explorium, which opened in August of 2015, offers guests the opportunity to get a glimpse of life at Horicon Marsh thousands of years before European settlement and witness how the current wetland came to be through a series of narrated, interactive exhibits.