Nature At The Confluence — Local services in Rockton Township

This is an environmental gem in South Beloit, Illinois that has been open just since 2017. It is a five acre prairie restoration area with a learning center and learning programs during season. If you’re reading this in September 2019, check out the pics for programs coming up. A bonus is a new Rock River Trail center. The Trail is 320 miles running along the Rock River in a Wisconsin and Illinois. Check both the Trail and the Confluence for critical learning opportunities - especially the importance of our watersheds. NOTE: When you first visit, the entrance is a bit tricky. The address is 306 Dickop street, but it looks like a little alley. See the pic, Dickop St is that little street right between Papa John’s Pizza and Dallman’s Muffler Shop and...

Nice, quiet place to enjoy nature and explore an historic part of the area. Peaceful confluence where Turtle Creek joins with the Rock River. An early settlement site of Native American tribes. It was a pretty cool day in mid-December when I visited and the learning center was closed. Far enough from busy Blackhawk Blvd for the traffic noise to be too distracting from the little nature hike. I definitely will come back on a nice Spring...

This is a beautiful, peaceful, educational nature center, located at the confluence of the Rock River and Turtle Creek on the Illinois / Wisconsin border. They have a 5-acre prairie restoration, learning gardens, pollinator gardens, and nature education classes and hands-on programs year round. Very unique, connecting people with nature in an outdoor learning environment! Beautiful, scenic, fun and always a...