Severson Dells Nature Center
Severson Dells stewards the Grove Nature Playscape, a nature playground with risky play and loose-parts play elements in the greater Rockford area.
This year, we partnered with Alignment Rockford and Illinois Basics to create developmentally-aligned play strategies for families using the Grove. These strategies are on display in handy activity guides attached to signs in the Grove. We held a press conference on June 27, 2025 to launch these features. We are thrilled to support families in creative play with their children.
The Grove is used for field trips, summer camps, reading programs, Science Saturdays, and more! We continue to maintain the Grove by partnering with groups like Thermo Fisher, Midlands Bank, and Youth Build to refresh the play space for each season of use.
