Nature At The Confluence

Nature At The Confluence Connect with nature where the Rock River and Turtle Creek meet. Welcome to Nature at The Confluence! We are an urban environmental center that opened in 2017.

We invite you to stop in for a visit to discover nature right in the middle of an urban area! We’re located on property 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, learning gardens, pollinator gardens and we have programs throughout the year for all ages and interests!

Thank you to Dr. Brittney Keyes from and from Matt Harvey from the Utility Board for being a part of the Data Center...
05/06/2026

Thank you to Dr. Brittney Keyes from and from Matt Harvey from the Utility Board for being a part of the Data Center Information Session last night. They provided really helpful information about the impact of data centers on community health and our utility bills.

The presentation from last night and other resources about the local data center can be found at https://rockforddatacenter.seversondells.org/.

A few action items that came from the event:

1) Sign the petition for the City of Rockford to enact a moratorium on data centers: https://c.org/s9YXy7hT9T

2) Attend Lobby Day on Saturday, May 30th: https://ilenviro.org/iec-lobby-days/

3) POWER Act- send a message to your State Rep in support of the POWER Act: act.ilenviro.org/a/poweract **

** We acknowledge that there are some challenges with the POWER Act, but it's a good starting point.

Thank you to all of the partners that made this happen- Nature at the Confluence, Sustain Rockford, Friends of the Illinois Nature Preserves, Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois Sierra Club, and Sinnissippi Audubon

Today was an extra special Wednesday Work Day. We said goodbye to Julia Weber, our Beloit College Fellow, with a celebra...
05/06/2026

Today was an extra special Wednesday Work Day. We said goodbye to Julia Weber, our Beloit College Fellow, with a celebratory trip to Dari Ripple. Julia graduates this weekend and has secured a job as an Environmental Educator in her home state of Minnesota!

In addition to spreading fresh mulch on our trails and removing invasive weeds, our volunteers listened to a description of Nature At The Confluence read by a Ho-Chunk elder in the Ho-Chunk language. Thank you to Visit Beloit for creating the incredible resource of the visitor's guide fully in Ho-Chunk. You can read and listen at: https://visitbeloit.com/visitor-guides/

M & M Dari Ripple
Beloit College
Ho-Chunk Nation
Visit Beloit

Fifth graders from Blackhawk Elementary learned about human impact on the environment in their Mighty Acorns field trip....
05/04/2026

Fifth graders from Blackhawk Elementary learned about human impact on the environment in their Mighty Acorns field trip. Not only did the students help support wildlife habitat by pulling invasive plants, they also walked over from their school! There are many ways humans can have a positive impact 🌱

05/01/2026

May Bird Club visit to Rock Cut State Park!

We witnessed Osprey, Bald eagles, Great blue heron, and many more. Our bird club is open to all ages and stages of bird loving.

Next month: J. Norman Jensen Forest Preserve

Thank you to the community members who supported the South Beloit Boys & Girls Club plant sale fundraiser! We still have...
04/30/2026

Thank you to the community members who supported the South Beloit Boys & Girls Club plant sale fundraiser! We still have plants remaining, drop by or call to schedule a pick up time! Plants include:

Zinnia
Nasturtium
Marigold
Broccoli
Basil
Lavender
Zucchini
Delicata squash
Various tomatoes
Bell peppers
Various herbs

Stateline Boys & Girls Club

Students from Beloit Turner who are interested in a career in natural resources visited this morning, thanks to Hendrick...
04/28/2026

Students from Beloit Turner who are interested in a career in natural resources visited this morning, thanks to Hendricks CareerTek. Students learned about environmental careers, explored our trails, and created mini master plans for a section of our site!

Participants of our Beginner Plant ID hike learned how to identity spring ephemerals, and were gifted with the sight of ...
04/26/2026

Participants of our Beginner Plant ID hike learned how to identity spring ephemerals, and were gifted with the sight of pelicans PLUS signs of an encounter between a great horned owl and a rabbit. Happy City Nature Challenge!

Thank you to April from Wisconsin EcoLatinos who translated our program in Spanish Wisconsin EcoLatinos

To celebrate Earth Day, Julie was invited to be the special guest at Beloit Public Library’s Storytime. Hana, Early Lite...
04/22/2026

To celebrate Earth Day, Julie was invited to be the special guest at Beloit Public Library’s Storytime. Hana, Early Literacy Programmer, picked out excellent books and together we built compost starters with the kiddos 🌱

How are you honoring Mother Earth today?

Beloit Public Library

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306 Dickop Street
South Beloit, IL
61080

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+18152006910

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