Horicon Marsh | Lifelong Learning Bus Trip

Event Description:

Join Illinois Valley Community College on a day trip to the 33,000 acre Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. The program is coordinated by the IVCC Continuing Education Center as a part of the lifelong learning program. Motorcoach transportation is provided. The trip will take place on Wednesday, October 2 with the bus departing at 6:30 AM from IVCC Parking Lot #4. Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. Over 300 species of birds can be found at Horicon Marsh throughout the year. Fall brings the most impressive numbers of migrating ducks, sandhill cranes and Canada geese for viewing. An occasional sighting of a rare Whooping Crane is possible. We will board a pontoon boat as we explore the Horicon Marsh. Knowledgeable guides will point out points of interest and wildlife that may be viewable. A box lunch is included. This afternoon, enjoy a self-guided tour of The Explorium where you can tour the Horicon Marsh through time, from the Ice Age to present day, through narrated interactive exhibits. Long before Horicon Marsh achieved international status as an important bird and wildlife area and a destination for outdoor recreation, glaciers carved a basin where a wetland would one day form. Today, guests of The Explorium can get a glimpse of life at the Horicon Marsh thousands of years before European settlement and witness how the current wetland became to be. The experience is narrated by a Clovis spearpoint, who keeps you company throughout the journey as you view, listen to, touch and even smell exhibits that document the changes to the marsh over time. Be sure to bring your binoculars! A day in Wisconsin would not be complete without a stop for cheese! You will have some free time at a purveyor of regional Wisconsin delights! Tuition is $169 and includes motorcoach transportation, pontoon boat ride and tour of Horicon Marsh, lunch, afternoon visit to the Horicon Marsh Explorium, Wisconsin cheese stop, gratuities and snacks. Payment is due at the time of registration. Call the IVCC Continuing Education Center (815) 224-0427 if you have questions, to register or request a registration form. Online registration is also available: https://ivccce.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=18142&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0