NIU STEAM CAFE to explore prairie restoration science

Northern Illinois University will partner with Wild Roots Nature Center to hold a STEAM Cafe for community members to learn about prairie restoration science as part of Wild Roots Nature Center “Nature on Tap Series.”

The cafe will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Lucha Cantina, 1641 N. Alpine Road, Rockford.

Attendees will be able to learn about the Severson Dells area’s prairie restoration projects including the former Eliot Golf Course restoration. Participants also can receive native prairie plant incorporation tips, discuss prairie restoration benefits and learn about NIU’s DeKalb campus prairie habitat restoration efforts.

The cafe’s featured speakers include Northern Illinois University campus sustainability director Courtney Gallaher, Ph.D., and Wild Roots Nature Center at Severson Dells environmental educator Liz Wiener.

The cafe costs $3 for NIU alumni, Wild Roots Nature Center members and NIU students and $5 for everyone else. Registration is required.

For information or to register, visit go.niu.edu/steamcafe.

Northern Illinois University will partner with Wild Roots Nature Center to hold a prairie restoration science STEAM Cafe on Sept. 8 in Rockford (Photo provided by Northern Illinois University )