Archive for June, 2007
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Hall Creek Scamper: The Commercial
No Comments » - Posted in Info by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
RRSTAR.COM: Inaugural race gets friendly with nature
Severson Dells inaugural race gets friendly with nature
By Mike DeDoncker
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
ROCKFORD — Running a race certainly affects an individual’s health, but one local runner wants people to understand that it also affects the health of the environment.
Former Rockford Auburn track and cross country standout Stephanie Baliga, now an economics and geography major with a […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
A Giant Falls: Signature Bur Oak Goes Down
By Don Miller
Peter, Paul and Mary once sang that, “dragons live forever, but not so little boys.” We add; nor do Bur Oaks.
Two spectacular Bur Oak trees have grown on the south side of the Severson Dells Forest Preserve near the shelter house for perhaps 200 years. Both trees have bark too thick to be […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info, Events, Observing Nature, Comment by Brian Leaf
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
The Mysteries and Miracles of Nature
The Mysteries and Miracles of Nature
Mark your calendars — Sept. 12-15. This will be a great four days of FREE nature programs.
Artwork by Maggie Eytalis
In memory of Dr. Alan Hutchcroft and David Burdick.
Sponsored by Law Office Of Jim Black
The Abilities Center
Rockford Litho Center
Specialty Screw Corp.
Wednesday, September 12
@Severson Dells Nature Center (map)
Patterns of […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Info, Events, Observing Nature by Brian Leaf
Sunday, June 17th, 2007
Hall Creek Scamper Course pictures
Severson Dells Nature Center will host the Hall Creek Scamper on July 21st. Race director Stephanie Baliga has been busy documenting the course. For a photographic tour of the course: Click here
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Hall Creek Scamper Race Maps
Hall Creek Scamper Race Director Stephanie Baliga has mapped the courses for the second annual Hall Creek Scamper @ Severson Dells. Here’s a course description and downloadable course maps.
5k Course Map (pdf)
1 Mile Course Map (pdf)
Course Description
The 5k course begins on about 500m of paved road. The course then circles the paved nature path […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info, Events by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
Severson Dells In the News — Buffalo and Bats
What do buffalo and bats have in common?
News stories featuring Severson Dells Nature Center.
On Friday, June 1, Rockford Register Star reporter Mike Wiser wrote about our most recent rain garden planting at Wesley Willows.
“Dozens of students from Montessori elementary school pounded the soil underneath their feet just like the herd of bison they were told […]
