Spring in and around New Glarus is one of the best times of year to slow down, look up and listen. As the landscape greens up, birds return to fence lines, fields, ponds, woods and village parks, turning an ordinary walk into something much more memorable.

What makes this area especially good for birding is the sheer variety of land packed into a relatively small part of southern Wisconsin. New Glarus sits in the Driftless Area, where rolling hills, wooded slopes, valleys, prairie remnants, open farmland and waterways all come together to create a rich mix of habitat.