ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – If you have a green thumb or just an appreciation for nature, Severson Dells Nature Center invites you to help restore the former Elliot Golf Course.
The golf course on Rockford’s eastside will become a nature center in the coming months but it will take a lot of hard work to sprout.
From 10a.m. to 1p.m., Saturday, January 31 at 888 S. Lyford Rd., Severson Dells will host a family-friendly event where leaders will highlight the restoration efforts.
Executive director Ann Wasser says this event is full of engaging activities for all ages, including an opportunity to help seed the prairie by hitting golf balls. These golf balls double as seed-bombs into the open land.
Other activities include table-top mini golf, golf simulator, ticket auction, and more…