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
Wednesday Work Day | Be Part Of Our Green Team!
Join our Green Team! Each Wednesday, 10am-12pm from May 4- Sept 7, we pull on our work gloves and focus on taking care of the land. We invite you to […]
Find out more »Friday Nature Friends- July 8
Join us on Fridays for story and activity time under our cottonwood tree. Recommended for children ages 4-7, this series will introduce our local plant and animal friends and help […]
Find out more »Tuesday Trailblazing
Nature is healing. Studies show time spent outdoors can improve mood, reduce stress, and support the immune system. Recent research suggests that everyone should aim to spend at least two hours […]
Find out more »Wednesday Work Day | Be Part Of Our Green Team!
Join our Green Team! Each Wednesday, 10am-12pm from May 4- Sept 7, we pull on our work gloves and focus on taking care of the land. We invite you to […]
Find out more »Cameras At The Confluence- July 14
Join us during golden hour for a guided photography tour of Nature At The Confluence. Our staff and local photographers will be available to answer questions and offer guidance as […]
Find out more »Friday Nature Friends- July 15
Join us on Fridays for story and activity time under our cottonwood tree. Recommended for children ages 4-7, this series will introduce our local plant and animal friends and help […]
Find out more »Peace Pole Class with ArtbyKarla
Learn how to make this beautiful and personalized Peace Pole. ArtbyKarla will show you how. All supplies are included in the cost of the class except for the sealer which […]
Find out more »Tuesday Trailblazing
Nature is healing. Studies show time spent outdoors can improve mood, reduce stress, and support the immune system. Recent research suggests that everyone should aim to spend at least two hours […]
Find out more »Visit Our Full Calendar
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
Ho-Chunk Nation youth paddle from Madison to Beloit in Five Days
From Beloit Daily News | By Jacob Roushia | June 16, 2022 _____________________________________________________________ Over five days, Ho-Chunk Nation youth will go on an educational and spiritual journey following the path of their ancestors which includes the...
Environmental Grant received from Illinois American Water
Nature at the Confluence is pleased to announce that we have received a $1,000 Illinois American Water’s 2022 Environmental Grant to purchase an EnviroScape Model to strengthen our watershed-focused educational programming for K-12 students, scouts, adults and...
Earthwalk Trail will celebrate Earth Day | featuring quotes from Braiding Sweetgrass
To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we are bringing back the popular “EarthWalk Trail” on April 22. We invite you to come walk our trail to find 15 EarthWalk stops where you'll be able to read and ponder our favorite quotes from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous...
Prescribed prairie burn planned at Nature At The Confluence on April 21
A prescribed burn of the prairie at Nature At The Confluence Nature Center in South Beloit is planned for Thursday, April 21, 10am-1pm contingent on weather and wind conditions. The parking lot and trails will be closed to the public between 9:00 a.m.- 3:00...