Connecting People With Nature

Nature At The Confluence is a new urban environmental center that opened in 2017. We invite you to stop in for a visit to discover nature right in the middle of an urban area! We’re located on property 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, learning gardens, pollinator gardens and we have programs 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 and Programs

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March – May 2019 Mar – May 2019
March 24 (Sunday)
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“Cameras At The Confluence: Weather, It Matters” with Tom Purdy
"Cameras At The Confluence: Weather, It Matters" with Tom Purdy @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Mar 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Nature at the Confluence
Nature At The Confluence launches its third season of free photography programs with “Cameras At The Confluence: Weather, It Matters”, featuring weather photography by local photographer and storm chaser Tom Purdy. Weather photography is an[...]
March 31 (Sunday)
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Prescribed Burn Training presented by Natural Land Institute
Prescribed Burn Training presented by Natural Land Institute @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Mar 31 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Nature at the Confluence
Prescribed Burn Training Sunday, March 31, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost:  $60 (Includes the 155 page Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Manual) Preregistration is required Register with Natural Land Institute at this link Natural[...]
April 5 (Friday)
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Ho-Chunk Flute Making Workshop
Ho-Chunk Flute Making Workshop @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Apr 5 – Apr 7 all-day Nature at the Confluence
A Program Of Our 2019 Learning Series – Kečąk: We Once Lived Here | The Ho-Chunk At Ke-Chunk Village  Ho-Chunk Flute Making Workshop with Bill Quackenbush, Ho-Chunk Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, 3-day course held April 5-7. During this 3-day[...]
April 14 (Sunday)
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The Reclusive Native Cat – The Bobcat
The Reclusive Native Cat - The Bobcat @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Apr 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Nature at the Confluence
Bobcat photo from the IL DNR website Presented by Jennifer Kuroda, Founder of the Illinois Bobcat Foundation Bobcats, named for their short, bobbed tail, are about twice the size of a common house cat. They[...]
April 16 (Tuesday)
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April Showers! Program with Welty Environmental
April Showers! Program with Welty Environmental @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Apr 16 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Nature at the Confluence
Where does water go? Where does it all come from? Come play games that help us better understand the water cycle, I.D. cloud types, and investigate local runoff and drainage into Kelly Creek and Turtle[...]
April 25 (Thursday)
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Cameras At The Confluence: “Macro Photography – A Budding Topic” with Cindy Vondran
Cameras At The Confluence: "Macro Photography – A Budding Topic" with Cindy Vondran @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Apr 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Nature at the Confluence
Thursday, April 25, 6:00 p.m., “Macro Photography – A Budding Topic”, Spring has so much life bursting onto the scene and one of the most incredible ways to photograph it is by way of macro[...]
April 27 (Saturday)
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Nature Kids: Ho-Chunk Storytelling | Celebration of National Storytelling Day – Ages 7-11
Nature Kids: Ho-Chunk Storytelling | Celebration of National Storytelling Day - Ages 7-11 @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Nature at the Confluence
A Program Of Our 2019 Learning Series – Kečąk: We Once Lived Here | The Ho-Chunk At Ke-Chunk Village  Nature Kids: Ho-Chunk Storytelling | Celebration of National Storytelling Day, Saturday,  April 27, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Oral storytelling is[...]
May 4 (Saturday)
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Walk With Me Among My Homelands: Hear the Echoes of My Ancestors
Walk With Me Among My Homelands: Hear the Echoes of My Ancestors @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Nature at the Confluence
A Program Of Our 2019 Learning Series – Kečąk: We Once Lived Here | The Ho-Chunk At Ke-Chunk Village Janice Rice, a member of Ho-Chunk Nation, invites you to listen and envision a walk amidst the beauty[...]
May 23 (Thursday)
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Cameras At The Confluence: Late Spring & Urban Landscapes
Cameras At The Confluence: Late Spring & Urban Landscapes @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Nature at the Confluence
Thursday, May 23, 6:00 p.m., “”, Featured photographer to be announced. Cameras At The Confluence is free monthly program that features a new photography topic each month with special guest speakers and experts. Participants will[...]
May 25 (Saturday)
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Intro to Fly Fishing Program
Intro to Fly Fishing Program @ Nature at the Confluence | South Beloit | Illinois | United States
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Nature at the Confluence
Fly fishing is fun, relaxing and easy to learn for all ages.   In this basic intro course you’ll get tips on how to choose fly fishing gear & tackle, where to fish, how to[...]
March – May 2019 Mar – May 2019

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Families will find Adventures In The 100 Acre Woods in 2019

Families will find Adventures In The 100 Acre Woods in 2019

Families will find all kinds of Adventures In The 100 Acre Woods at Nature At The Confluence this year! Adventures In the 100 Acre Woods programs are inspired by the beloved Winnie the Pooh stories by Author A.A. Milne. The themeis woven into features on the grounds...

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