Today birders in attendance were treated to watching a rough-legged hawk hunting just across the road in the marsh. There’s always something to see out the Nature Center’s window! Bob shared there’s currently an excellent opportunity to view flocks of snow buntings, horned larks, and lapland longspurs just west of Collins Marsh south of the […]
The marsh in December is often quiet and may appear lifeless, but manyorganisms are simply in their wintering state, biding their time until length of daylight andtemperatures prompt them to become active once again. There are bird species thathave arrived to over-winter here and some of the regulars stay all year long, residentsincluding woodpeckers, cardinals […]
UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER…TO BE RESCHEDULED AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. Saturday December 13, 2025 1pm-4pm… Spend your afternoon with the Friends of Collins Marsh creating Holiday Crafts for Kids 1-99. Enjoy light refreshments, holiday music and good company! Free event, however donations will be accepted. We will have several holiday themed crafts projects […]