Connecting People With Nature
Nature At The Confluence invites you to stop in for a visit to discover nature just steps from the city. We’re located on about 80 acres surrounded by the Rock River, Turtle Creek and Kelly Creek, and you’ll find scenic beauty during every season. The campus offers a 5-acre prairie restoration, trails, learning gardens, pollinator gardens and programs are held throughout the year for all ages and interests! Visit our calendar to see all we have to offer and come see us soon!
Upcoming Events
Photographic Phollies with Kurt Van Galder
Kurt will present a smorgasbord of wildlife photographs that illuminate the bird world. Travel visually through Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, and Newfoundland along the way, along with many photos from […]
Find out more »Sunset Birding Stroll
End your day with a slow, calming walk as we observe and identify the many birds that call The Confluence home, including those migrating for the fall! Binoculars and bird […]
Find out more »Wednesday Work Day
Join our Green Team! Each Wednesday, 10:00am-12:00pm, we pull on our work gloves and focus on taking care of the land. We invite you to join us whenever you can. […]
Find out more »Kelly Creek Clean Up
Join us in stewarding the land as we clean up Kelly Creek. Branches have fallen and are blocking the flow of the creek, and we need your help to cut […]
Find out more »Inner Prana Fall Yoga
In this beginner friendly class, yoga instructor Amelia Morris will explore joint rotation and a classic Hatha flow. With an emphasis on pairing the breath to the asana practice, we […]
Find out more »Wednesday Work Day
Join our Green Team! Each Wednesday, 10:00am-12:00pm, we pull on our work gloves and focus on taking care of the land. We invite you to join us whenever you can. […]
Find out more »Little Scientists: Leaves
Use your senses to investigate the changing colors of leaves, explore on a guided hike, and enjoy an autumnal craft. This program is best suited for children ages 4-6 and […]
Find out more »Annular Solar Eclipse
Learn about the special occurrence of the annular solar eclipse from local science educator Sean Weinberg, make a solar inspired craft, and join us in witnessing this celestial event. Solar […]
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Land Acknowledgement
Nature At The Confluence acknowledges that we occupy ancestral Ho-Chunk land, where their people lived at Ke-chunk-nee-shun-nuk-ra, or Turtle village, until an 1832 treaty forced them to cede this territory. For decades federal and state governments repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin and Illinois. Through our programs we seek to educate visitors about the Ho-Chunk’s legacy of resilience, and honor their ancestors that cherished this land.
Latest News
Lena’s Reflection
Written by Lena Verkuilen, outgoing Board President, September 2023 September has always been a time of endings and new beginnings for me. As a child, it was time to say farewell to summer, get new school supplies, start classes and reconnect with friends that I...
Dig Up Some History at Beloit Heritage Days Sept 8-10, 2023
We invite you to come dig up some historic adventures during Beloit Heritage Days - September 8-10, 2023. The Beloit Heritage Days Passport will guide you on your history-hunting trek throughout Beloit as you explore 14 free events & historic sites over...
Native Host Plants and Their Benefits
Written by: Mason Hoffman (August 2023) We often hear about or directly deal with harmful insects that eat our garden plants and our crops. I myself have been battling spider mites on my houseplants for almost two years now. If I don’t diligently scrape them off every...
Adventures At The Confluence
Written by: Faiq Ahmad (August 2023) Trails: As you arrive at Nature At The Confluence and take one of our trail maps, little do you know that you are about to embark on a breathtaking journey. Hiking through the beautiful scenery of the confluence of Turtle Creek and...