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.

Goals

1. 1.Equitably engage diverse communities of learners of all ages and backgrounds in nature education. 1)Build and support effective partnerships to propel environmental education, sustainability and regional environmental planning efforts, 2)Educate the community about environmentally sustainable and equitable practices that protect people, wildlife, and natural environments in the region.
2. 2.Develop the organizational capacity to accomplish the goals, objectives and strategies laid out in the strategic plan. 1)Promote and sustain our Human Capital, 2)Develop and diversify the Severson Dells Board of Directors through meaningful community engagement, 3)Grow and strengthen our volunteer base to better represent the diversity of the northern Illinois community
3. 3.Develop a plan for a new facility to expand the organizational, programmatic and interpretive capacity of Severson Dells