Severson Dells Nature Center
Severson Dells Nature Center’s crown jewel is our Grove Nature Playscape, a certified Nature Explore Classroom. The Grove serves over 5,000 children a year who attend our field trips, summer camps, and public programs. We welcomed the public to a concert by local musician Micky Torpedo called “Birdsongs series. Birdsongs Vol. 2: Sounds of the Bell Bowl Prairie” to benefit Sinnissippi Audubon Society and Natural Land Institute. Families joined us for “Readings from the Rookery,” a free literacy initiative in partnership with United Way to provide free books and related activities for the community. We welcomed hundreds of guests to the Grove for our monthly Science Saturdays, which feature themed games, expert- led sessions, crafts, and more. Science Saturday activities in the Grove involved learning about traditional leatherworking practices of indigenous people from Native American Awareness Committee members and playing bumble-bee inspired musical rhythms with local artist David Stocker. We are grateful for the help of local businesses like Specialty Screw and student groups from East High School to help us maintain the Grove for public use.
