News from Nature At The Confluence
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...
Earth Day Oak Sapling Giveaway April 22- 23
Nature At The Confluence celebrates Earth Day with Free Oak Sapling distribution. In celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Nature At The Confluence will distribute 250 free bare-root bur, red, and swamp oak saplings as part of the Rock River Trail’s efforts to...
Julie Uram hired as full-time Executive Director at Nature At The Confluence
Nature At The Confluence is excited to announce that Julie Uram has been hired to lead the organization as full-time executive director and will begin her role on April 11. Therese Oldenburg, who has been the part-time director since the nature center opened in 2017,...
New Confluence Conservation Area Clean Up on Rock River
The newly designated Confluence Conservation Area is one of the Stateline's most beautiful locations, but it is also one of the most polluted by trash. The property that borders the river was owned by the railroad and over 125 years of industrial, railroad and...
Prairie Burn planned for March 26 with Natural Land Institute
A prescribed burn of the prairie at Nature At The Confluence is planned for Saturday, March 26, 2022, between 1pm and 5pm, contingent on weather and wind conditions. If we are unable to burn this spring due to weather or wind conditions we may try again in the...
Thinking about Spring? Join Our Wednesday Work Days Green Team
It's not too early to start thinking Spring! 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 join us whenever you can! We might work on pulling Garlic Mustard or...
Want To Get Tuned Into Nature? Keep a Phenology Calendar
The new year gives us a chance to start with a fresh calendar and toss out the old one. But, what if the information you collected in that calendar was vital to your survival? People have always observed and noted the timing of natural events. Early people knew when...
South Beloit Community Tree Lighting Celebration
Join Us For A New, Festive Tradition For Our Community! Ongoing Activities From 4:30 to 6:00pm - Ornament Making & Tree Decorating - Fire & Marshmallow Roasting - Enjoy Hot Cider & Hot Chocolate - Take a fun picture at the Festive Selfie Spot! - 4:45 &...
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