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

Inner Prana Yoga

Inner Prana Yoga

$5.00

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 […]

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Sep 24, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am
History Hike + Ripple

History Hike + Ripple

Free

Join our staff for a guided hike on our trails where you will learn about the Indigenous and industrial history of the land, followed by a group trip to the […]

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Sep 24, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Little Scientists: Apples

Little Scientists: Apples

$7.00

Use your senses to investigate local apple varieties, learn about how they grow, and make a craft involving this delicious fruit. This program is best suited for children ages 4-6 […]

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Sep 26, 2023 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday Work Day

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. […]

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Sep 27, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cameras At The Confluence

Cameras At The Confluence

Free

Join us in the soft evening light for a guided photography tour of Nature At The Confluence. Jo Ribody from the Beloit Art Center will present a lesson on "Going […]

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Sep 27, 2023 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Photographic Phollies with Kurt Van Galder

Photographic Phollies with Kurt Van Galder

$5.00

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 […]

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Oct 01, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sunset Birding Stroll

Sunset Birding Stroll

$5.00

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 […]

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Oct 03, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday Work Day

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. […]

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Oct 04, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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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

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...

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Native Host Plants and Their Benefits

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...

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Adventures At The Confluence

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...

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