Winter Dazzle Day with 815 Outside

Kick Off 2022 with dazzling ways to enjoy the great outdoors!

We’re offering you lots of dazzling ways to have outdoor Winter fun! Stop by at any time between 1-3pm at Nature At The Confluence to enjoy an outdoor hike, make a pine cone bird feeder, learn about Phenology; do a tree bark rubbing and then warm up around our blazing fire and roast a marshmallow!

Want to try snowshoeing? A limited supply of snowshoes will be available to try out (conditions permitting). Thank you to the City Of Beloit Parks and Recreation for the loan of their snowshoes.

This is a free event, but donations are appreciated.  We do ask that you REGISTER so that we can plan accordingly. Please register below. 

815 Outside “Choose Your Own Winter Adventure Challenge”

Stop at the 815 Outside Outpost to get the scoop on the “Choose Your Own Winter Adventure Challenge” and you can even head right out to check off a wide variety of activities on the challenge while visiting Nature At The Confluence! (Photograph a Stream; Bring a friend on an 815 Hike; Record 5 observations in the iNaturalist app; Make a bird feeder; Start a Phenology Journal; Take a winter photo safari, Go snowshoeing; Walk the Prairie Trails at Nature At The Confluence; Make a bark rubbing; Create A Sound Map; Cook over a campfire;  Geocache 

• Learn About The Challenge
• Register for the challenge.
• Download the Challenge Sheets for ages 13-Adult
• Download The Challenge Sheet for Kids up to age 13.