MISSION, VISION & VALUES

Our Mission

Our mission is to inspire conservation of nature through education and stewardship, cultivating connections between people and place.


Our Vision


A community inspired to explore, understand, and protect the natural world—where curiosity leads to stewardship, science informs action, and every person feels connected to each other and the land.

Annual Reports

Newsletters

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Strategic Plan

In 2023, the board and staff of Severson Dells held a series of planning sessions for what we want the Nature Center and its programs to look like over the next 3 years.

View Strategic Plan for 2024-2027 View Strategic Plan for 2018-2023

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Severson Dells Nature Center and Preserve are located on the traditional lands of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Meskwaki, Winnebago (Nebraska) and Potawatomi.  We recognize these people, among others, for their stewardship of this land.


To learn more about territory acknowledgments and to find out more about the land you are on, visit:
Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land. Please contact us if you have additional information or suggestions.