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While not part of the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge or the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, it is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the same natural resources. The short film Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (2005) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Fourmile Island is located within Horicon State Wildlife Area which comprises roughly the southern half of Horicon Marsh. The northern portion is managed as the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. The island supports one of the largest heron and egret rookeries in the Midwest. Oak, basswood, elm, aspen, and cottonwood trees comprise most of the ...
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge: Mayville: Dodge: Southern Savanna: Over 21,000 acres, features the Horicon Marsh International Education Center House In The Wood: Delavan: Walworth: Southeast Glacial Plains: Outdoor education and retreat center, features live animals, 23 acres of lakeshore, forest, prairie and marsh habitats [12] Hunt Hill ...
Refuge staff restores, enhances, and preserves the oak savanna upland and sedge meadow wetland habitats historically found in extensive areas along the Fox River. Staff manage the wildlife populations that use these habitats, with special emphasis on those species dependent upon large expanses of natural marsh , such as the greater sandhill crane .
The river is used for various water and paddling sports. The Rock River Water Trail is on the river from its headwaters above the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in south central Wisconsin to the confluence with the Mississippi River at the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa 330 miles downriver. It crosses five counties in Wisconsin, six ...
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
The facility is sited in close proximity to the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area which provide nesting areas for waterfowl and a resting area for large numbers of migratory birds. [2] The project cost approximately $178 million dollars (2008 purchase price). [1]
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 143,953.77 582.56 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 139,189.40 563.28