Horicon Marsh - a vacation education destination



 We started out on an adventure to see some baby ducks. We'd heard there were lots at the Horicon Marsh. We started out at the south side of the preserve, in the Wisconsin State Park section.

The views from the Marsh were extraordinary. It is always good to get outside and see God's creation firsthand. It reminds me of how great a God we have, who not only made all of this, but watches over it, and keeps it moving in its cycles.


The changing of the colors reminds us that time marches on. We get older, our children grow up, our time here is limited. It is good to be reminded of these things sometimes.


Instead of seeing baby ducks, we went on the Storybook Trail. We followed clues, read the story, and then when we returned to the Visitor Center with the correct answer, we got a prize.



We also visited the National Preserve Visitor Center and learned even more. We never did see any baby ducks, but we did see a little garter snake.

I pointed it out and my daughter said, "Can I touch it?"

"Sure"


As the weather gets colder, and the leaves are turning, and the furnace comes on, and all the windows stayed closed, we are ever reminded that our outdoor adventures are limited. One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is that we can set the books aside and go run in the grass, hike the trails, explore the woods, and even touch snakes... sometimes.

We never did see any baby ducks that day. Apparently, they are known to congregate in the area near the northern visitor center. By the time we learned this our day was coming to an end, but we did save enough time to stop by the Hamburger Haus in Dundee for some delicious ice cream.

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