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Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Camp Peek-Into-Creek On TV

Video

WTVO Stateline Green Visits
Camp-Peek-Into-Creek

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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

e-Notes from the Dells: Extinction of Experience

e-Notes From the Dells
June 2008
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  In this issue . . . . .
1. A World Class Butterfly Dude and A Top Shelf Author
2. Butterfly Hikin’ With the Pros
3. Kiddie Lit […]

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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Hall Creek Scamper: The Commercial 2008


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Monday, June 16th, 2008

Children’s Lit as Springboard to Outdoor Discovery Sunday, June 22

Sunday, June 22, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
At Severson Dells Nature Center
This workshop introduces teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else to children’s literature that leads to outdoor discoveries and learning from nature.
Carefully selected picture books from a wide range of cultures will be read to the group and then we will venture out into nature to […]

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Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Extinction of Experiece: Scott Russell Sanders and Robert Michael Pyle, June 27

There is a movement across the nation that is connecting people to nature, something we here at Severson Dells Nature Center have been doing for over 30 years. We are thankful to be able to honor the memory of Dr. Alan Hutchcroft in providing a very special night to you. Two shining stars in the […]

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Don Miller: The Last Float

Don Miller is doing fine. Some read into the Rock River Times column he wrote a few weeks that he was ill. Aside from the usual aches and pains, Don is A-OK.
His column is about a dear friend, who was diagnosed with cancer. He didn’t know if they’d ever get the chance to float […]

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Another Rain Garden and More Muddy Kids

If you missed it last week, Severson Dells Nature Center and the Natural Land Institute teamed up with 74 6th graders from Rockford Christian to sow 6.5 acres of drainage area with the 40 native species.
The site drains the Red Oak Estates subdiivsion on Rockford’s east side, near the southwest corner of Bell School and […]

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Monday, May 12th, 2008

BioBlitz: Day of Discovery — This Sat. May 17

Four Rivers Environmental Coalition/Environmental Education Association of Illinois/Byron Forest Preserve
Saturday, May 17, 7:00 am-4:30 pm (Come for all or part)
at Byron Forest Preserve, 7993 N. River Road, Byron, Illinois
Everyone, 8 years and older is welcome
This great day is provided to you ALL FREE!!!
Why? To increase our awareness and understanding of the variety of life in […]

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Friday, May 9th, 2008

New Birds on Severson Dells List

The bounty of the spring migration brought two new birds to the Severson Dells Nature Center’s list this week — Summer Tanager and Harris’ Sparrow.

Summer Tananger

Harris’s Sparrow

Photographer Mary Kay Rubey (Click here to view her gallery) captured both on camera Thursday, May 8. Both species were spotted again on Friday, May 9. The Tanager was […]

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008

e-Notes From the Dells — May 2008

In this issue
1. John G. Severson, 1921-2008
2. Second Chance to Slosh in a Creek
3. It’s Happening May
4. Don Miller Classic: An Ode to Parents
5. The Prettiest Run You’ll Enter This Year
6. The Bioblitz
7. Sightings
8. Birds, blooms and rebates
9. Who Was Severson Dells?
10. Note to Insightbb.com subscribers
Click here to read May’s e-Notes From the Dells

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