Friends of Horicon Marsh Education & Visitor Center

Mission: To share our knowledge and resources with Wisconsin residents and visitors from around the world.

The Friends of Horicon Marsh are volunteers who believe in the importance of connecting people and wildlife by preserving this 33,000-acre wetland in northern Dodge County and southern Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin — a true Natural Wonder of the World!

The Friends of Horicon Marsh Education & Visitor was initially established in the early 1990’s to help guide visitors to different parts of Horicon Marsh to enjoy its natural splendor. Today, volunteers not only help at our visitor services desk, but they also run the all-volunteer Flyway Gift Shop (of which proceeds go towards educational programs at the visitor center). Our volunteers also assist with some amazing events, such as the Horicon Marsh Paddle, Candlelight Hike and Horicon Marsh Bird Festival.

We treasure the natural beauty of Horicon Marsh and take pride in sharing our knowledge and resources with Wisconsin residents and visitors from around the world.

Working hand-in-hand with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), we provide educational programming and an Education & Visitor Center equipped with rentals to better enjoy the marsh as well as the Explorium, a narrated, interactive exhibit that takes visitors on a journey through time.