September brings with it the shortening day length, cooler temperatures and aseason where plants are finishing seed production to ensure their species persists fornext year. Birds and some insects have decided to migrate in search of better foodsources for the winter or because of changing daylight and temperatures. Spiders areutilizing the tall grasses to spin […]
At August Bird Club we talked about the changing seasons and how the birds are already preparing for migration. We enjoyed a congregation of great egrets just across from the Nature Center. The swallows are gathering in flocks, night hawks will be seen in the next week or so. Keep a look out for fall […]
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 […]
August is a great time for a visit to Collins Marsh. Although most of the migratingbirds of fall have not yet headed our way, there are many colorful residents that takeadvantage of the summer insect populations, tree swallows and purple martins arediving about, fly catchers hunt in the willows, egrets and great blue herons are […]
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 […]
A big thanks to everyone who attended Collins Marsh’s fun fest and treasure hunt! Visitors climbed the tower, participated in crafts, filled their tummies with delicious food, learned about bowfishing with the Rough Fish Assassins, and road-tripped the 45-minute trek around the marsh to collect tokens for prizes and learn more about this treasure of a […]
July on the marsh illustrates summer in full swing. There is activity everywhere,from our colorful migrant birds, flowering plants, croaking frogs to butterflies anddragonflies flitting here and there, too many things to see and experience in such ashort time. Summer in Wisconsin doesn’t seem to last that long, there are so manyplaces to visit and […]
Please join us for something new and different! Family attractions! Free admission! Saturday July 12th, 2025 11am-3pm (rain date: July 13th, 2025) ●Participate in a treasure hunt by visiting 5 locations throughoutthe Collins Marsh Property. Parents with children can do this asa family activity. You will need to use your vehicle and follow theTreasure Map. […]
CEI bird club members learned a new term at today’s meeting at the Neustadter Nature Center. Jizz is the overall impression or appearance of a bird gathered from such features as shape, posture, flying style or other habitual movements. A member had asked how best to easily detect an Eastern Phoebe frequenting their yard . The […]
June on the marsh is an exciting time of year! The world has become greenalmost overnight and with it the sound of life is everywhere, birdsong, buzzing bumblebees, hovering dragonflies and the leaves flickering in the wind with a breeze. Afreshwater marsh is a unique ecosystem filled with a high diversity of life, fromspecialized plants, […]