Join Us For A Beautiful Community Tradition! Ongoing Activities From 4:30 to 6:00pm – Bonfire and S'more Making – Unlimited Hot Cocoa (BYO mug!) – Luminary Nature Walk – Holiday Crafts – 5:00pm – Tree Lighting Ceremony This free community event will be held at Nature At The Confluence, but PLEASE access parking behind Dari Ripple on […]
Join us as we begin a community drumming group for all ages and abilities! Feel free to bring your own instrument, or borrow one of our noisemakers. This event will take place indoors and seating is available. No experience is necessary. There is no cost for the drum circle - donations are always welcome. Please […]
Join us as we begin a community drumming group for all ages and abilities! Feel free to bring your own instrument, or borrow one of our noisemakers. This event will take place indoors and seating is available. No experience is necessary. There is no cost for the drum circle - donations are always welcome.
Mark your calendars to celebrate the longest night of the year and the return of brighter days! Come anytime to enjoy live music performed by Johnny Wittnebel, a stroll on our candlelit path, hot cider by the fire, and treats from Bagels & More. Take part in a 17th-century tradition by adding your wishes […]
Join us as we begin a community drumming group for all ages and abilities! Feel free to bring your own instrument, or borrow one of our noisemakers. This event will take place indoors and seating is available. No experience is necessary. There is no cost for the drum circle - donations are always welcome.
Warm up with complimentary hot cocoa before hitting the trails with your fearless 815 Outside guide. We will explore the prairie and Rock River Birding & Hiking Trail for a total of about two miles on mostly flat, unpaved trails. We encourage you to bring your own mug for hot chocolate! Want to add a […]
Join us as we begin a community drumming group for all ages and abilities! Feel free to bring your own instrument, or borrow one of our noisemakers. This event will take place indoors and seating is available. No experience is necessary. There is no cost for the drum circle - donations are always welcome.
We’re offering you lots of dazzling ways to have outdoor winter fun! Stop by at any time between 1-3pm to enjoy our trails, activities for all ages, and marshmallows roasted over the fire. This is a free event, but donations are appreciated. Activities include 1:00pm- Children’s indoor story time with the South Beloit Public Library […]
We've got snow, so let's make the most of it! A limited number of adult and youth snowshoes will be available for borrowing from 12:00-3:00pm, courtesy of the Beloit Public Library. We will also have sleds for use on our small hill, and a fire burning for warmth. Snowshoes and sleds are first come, first […]
"Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being." - Rumi Rewild your senses as we watch the full moon rise over Nature At The Confluence. Join our guide Jessie Crow Mermel as we explore the winter landscape lit by the Snow Moon. This walk is […]
Warm your heart and body with an evening celebrating love! Groove with the guidance of Line Dancing with Jen, or simply enjoy the music. You can also choose to take a walk on our candlelit prairie path, make valentines cards to take home, and enjoy treats and drinks (non-alcoholic). No partner necessary- come on your […]
Join folks across the country participating in Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count! Come early at 7:00am to enjoy coffee and instructions on using bird identification apps, plus borrow binoculars and a birding checklist. At 7:30am we will begin our walk along the Rock River Birding & Hiking Trail, guided by Will Rezin from Wild Birds […]
End your day with a relaxing guided walk through our trails and witness the sunset on the Rock River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join in. There is no registration, simply show up. We will walk rain or shine.
End your day with a relaxing guided walk through our trails and witness the sunset on the Rock River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join in. There is no registration, simply show up. We will walk rain or shine.
End your day with a relaxing guided walk through our trails and witness the sunset on the Rock River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join in. There is no registration, simply show up. We will walk rain or shine.
In this program, offered in honor of Women’s History Month, you'll learn about Chloe Blodgett, wife of Beloit's founder Caleb Blodgett. Chloe's remarkable story has never been told, and this program will reveal newly discovered details about her life. Chloe Kidder, the daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier and mother to 10 children, followed her husband […]
End your day with a relaxing guided walk through our trails and witness the sunset on the Rock River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join in. There is no registration, simply show up. We will walk rain or shine.
Join Nature At The Confluence for a free screening of the documentary Fantastic Fungi, followed by a discussion and Q&A with local mushroom farmers! Fungus inspired refreshments will be provided, and you are invited to bring your own dish to share for a mushroom potluck. Locally grown mushrooms and mushroom products will be available for […]
End your day with a relaxing guided walk through our trails and witness the sunset on the Rock River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join in. There is no registration, simply show up. We will walk rain or shine.
The further we distance ourselves from the spell of the present, explored by our senses, the harder it will be to understand and protect nature's precarious balance, let alone the balance of our own human nature." - Diane Ackerman. Welcome Spring! Join our guide Jessie Crow Mermel for this first day of spring walk. We'll […]