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Where to 5K…use these Rock River trail maps!

August 18, 2020

If you are looking for places to Run, Walk, Hike, Bike, Swim, of Paddle, there are hundreds of possibilities in the Stateline area. Check out these websites for maps!

Rock River 5K 2020 | Welty Environmental Center

Join Welty’s Rock River 5K–Register now!

August 6, 2020

How much do you know about our local waterway? Here’s a chance to get a bit more in touch with the Rock River, get outside, get some exercise, and raise funds for environmental education in the Stateline area!

Cultivating the Eye of a Photographer

July 23, 2020

Nature photography is also instructive, because it results in a concrete observation you can study to identify species, record conditions, examine relationships.

Meet Summer Ecology Intern Madison Suttman

July 16, 2020

This week we’ll hear from Madison Suttman, our summer intern who is supported by a grant from the Col. Robert Morse Foundation. The grant supports a full summer of daily encounters with day campers at the Stateline Boys and Girls Club (SBGC) here in Beloit.

Including Traditional Ecological Knowledge at Welty

July 9, 2020

Learning Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how the environment was/is infused into daily life is a source of inspiration for how to tackle some of today’s more complex issues.