With Earth Day officially slated for April 22nd, Collins Marsh is celebrating it this month with 2 planned events at the Neustadter Nature Center. Won’t you join us? April 18, 2026 1:00pm “Bird Photography with Jim Van Hoof” Professional nature photographer Jim Van Hoof will share the basics of photographing our often elusive feathered friends […]
Please join us Saturday March 21, 2026 at 1pm for “Collins Marsh Birding Past and Present and the Importance of Using Ebird.” Local birder extraordinaire Bob Domagalski will provide insight into the many species of birds who make Collins Marsh their home as well as the migrating birds which use its vital resources as a […]
February 10, 2026 10:00 am Beat the winter blues and join the CEI Bird Club‘s monthly meeting in the Neustadter Nature Center to discuss recent sightings, prepare for the GBBC (Great Backyard Bird Count) https://www.birdcount.org/ and more. February 21, 2026 1:00 pm Join us Saturday, February 21st in the Neustadter Nature Center to learn about the […]
Saturday January 17, 2026 at 1pm… Join us at the Neustadter Nature Center for a special presentation “If you build it, they will come” an eleven year Citizen Scientist Kestrel Project, of Annie and the (late) Paul Mueller. Annie will introduce us to Wisconsin’s smallest falcon, now facing significant population decline. She will share local […]
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 […]
“Birding in One Place….such as Collins Marsh” will be the topic of our November speaker, Bob Domagalski. Bob is a noted birder in the area, compiling Wisconsin State Ornithology records, contributing to the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas and coordinating the county’s annual Christmas Bird Counts for many years. Others may be familiar with Bob’s extensive […]
Stephen Easterly, WDNR Wildlife Biologist, will be speaking Wednesday October 22nd at 6PM about water fowl banding in Wisconsin and Collins Marsh Wildlife Area. It will cover a brief history on banding as well as what, how and why we band birds in Wisconsin. Join us at the Neustadter Nature Center for the presentation, but why […]
CEI’s annual membership meeting is slated for Saturday, September 27th beginning at 10 am. We will start with a short business meeting. Next Wild Ones Fox Valley speaker Shannon Davis-Foust will present “Buzzing for Balance: Pollinators, Food Production, and Wetlands”. Join us for an engaging talk on the essential work of pollinators, the growing impacts of […]
August 13, 2025 9:30pm or earlier… Please join us at the Collins Marsh Neustadter Nature Center, 20021 Cty JJ, Reedsville for a guided tour of our night sky by local astronomy enthusiast Al Kluczinske. Highlighting our tour will be the Perseid Meteor shower. Although we’ll have the sturgeon moon brightening our view a bit, we […]
Join naturalist, author and radio host Rob Zimmer for a fun and informative exploration of many of the edible wild plants of Wisconsin. You’ll never look at “weeds“ the same way again as you learn about fun, interesting and tasty ways to use them in recipes at home. You’ll recognize many of these plants, some […]