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* Backyard Chicken BasicsBackyard Chicken Basics

Time: 7:00 pm

This workshop covers the basic information needed to raise hens in urban and suburban areas. Participants will receive a certificate of completion that enables them to get a permit to legally keep chickens in Cedar Rapids. Registration required by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1st. Cost: M: $7, NM: $10. Call 362-0664 to register by phone or register online at indiancreeknaturecenter.org.
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* Annual Spring Plant SaleAnnual Spring Plant Sale

Time: 9:00 am

The Nature Center Guild has done it again! You will find everything you need to create beautiful gardens! Native prairie and woodland wildflowers, traditional garden flowers, hostas, and more. Vendors offer vegetable and herb seedlings, garden yard art, willow towers and trellises to add interest to your garden beds. Come early! Sale runs 9:00am-12:00pm Free admission
* Bunny BasicsBunny Basics

Time: 1:00 pm

Indian Creek Nature Center is proud to announce the arrival of a new (animal) family member! You may have seen Toby hopping around or hanging out in his cage since February, but now he’s ready to make his first official appearance! Our little rabbit is a mammal just like squirrels, cats, bats, and us! Learn about mammal traits and discover interesting facts about rabbits, both domestic and wild. For children aged 4-8 accompanied by an adult. Cost: $5/M Child; $6/NM Child; Adult: Free Advance registration required. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.
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* PP: Sounds of SpringPP: Sounds of Spring

Time: 9:30 am

Did you hear something? It is the wonderful sound of frogs calling at a wetland near you. Learn the life cycle of a frog and find out the many ways it survives in the wild. Take a peek in our pond as we go on a fun frog walk. For preschoolers and their parents. Cost: $5/M child; $6/NM child; adults admitted free. Limited to 14 children. Registration is required by 3:00pm the day before the program. Register by calling 319-362-0664 or click here to register online.
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* PP: Sounds of SpringPP: Sounds of Spring

Time: 9:30 am

Did you hear something? It is the wonderful sound of frogs calling at a wetland near you. Learn the life cycle of a frog and find out the many ways it survives in the wild. Take a peek in our pond as we go on a fun frog walk. For preschoolers and their parents. Cost: $5/M child; $6/NM child; adults admitted free. Limited to 14 children. Registration is required by 3:00pm the day before the program. Register by calling 319-362-0664 or click here to register online.
* Get to Know the Spring SkyGet to Know the Spring Sky

Time: 8:00 pm

The constellations helped ancient cultures know when to plant their crops in the spring, and when to harvest them in the fall. We no longer rely on the sky to tell us how to live our lives, but the mysteries of the night and the diamonds shining down from above still exist. Learn the constellations of the spring sky, hear intriguing legends about them, and make up some of your own! Binoculars and a couple telescopes will be available, but feel free to bring your own, along with a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. If it’s cloudy, we’ll go on a night hike. Cost: $5/M Adult; $6/NM Adult; $2/Child Registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.
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* Walking with Jim LandenbergerWalking with Jim Landenberger

Time: 8:00 am

Artist, naturalist, teacher, and former Nature Center board member Jim Landenberger led many walks through prairies and woodlands, always searching for beautiful birds. Nearly ten years following his death, his influence remains. Join Rich Patterson for a walk to honor this amazing man as the book he was working on at the time of his death—THE RAPTORS OF IOWA—is released by the University of Iowa Press. Books will be available for sale in the Creekside Shop. The walk will be a circular route of about one mile through habitats Jim loved, followed by coffee and rolls. As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, this is a free public event; donations are welcomed. Registration requested. Please call 319-362-0664 by 4:00pm on Friday, May 10th, to register. No online registration for this program.
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* Ribbit's Froggy FriendsRibbit's Froggy Friends

Time: 12:00 pm

Spring is Ribbit’s favorite season so Grandma and Grandpa Storyteller will share a frog tale or two and explore the pond to learn all about Ribbit’s life cycle. This will be our last What’s Hoppin’ In? program for the season. Bring a picnic at noon, or join us at 12:20 for storytime. Program is geared for children aged 3-7 years accompanied by an adult. Cost: M Child: $5; NM Child: $6; Adults: FreeRegistration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.
* Plant A Pizza GardenPlant A Pizza Garden

Time: 1:00 pm

Who likes pizza? Nothing is better than enjoying fresh ingredients from your own backyard pizza garden! Kids, bring Mom and Dad to learn about the plants, help us create a pizza garden along the Sense of Wonder Trail, and take home plants and seeds for your own backyard garden! Cost: $10/M Family; $15/NM Family Registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.
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* Full Moon Labyrinth WalkFull Moon Labyrinth Walk

Time: 8:00 pm

Experience the spring prairie on a full moon evening as you stroll through our prairie labyrinth with Marion Patterson. Cost: $4/M; $5/NM Registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.
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Welcome to the
Indian Creek Nature Center!

The interpretive center at the Indian Creek Nature Center is housed in this remodeled 1932 dairy barnGet away from it all anytime at the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Whether during the early shoots of spring, the lush bloom of summer, autumn’s brilliance or the stark, crisp beauty of winter, the Indian Creek Nature Center welcomes you to reconnect with all that nature has to offer.

  • Explore over 200 acres and 4 miles of trails. Be inspired by changing vistas, splashing streams and up-close wildlife at every turn.
  • Cultivate your child’s curiosity about the wonders of industrious honey bees and wiggly backyard bugs.
  • Learn how you can grow your own food, conserve precious resources and tread more gently on the earth.
  • Engage with others in preserving and restoring Iowa’s waterways and native habitats.

Visit the barn Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM and Saturdays from 11 AM to 4 PM. The grounds & trails are open from sunrise until 10 PM every day of the year. And remember…it’s FREE to visit the Nature Center so bring the family and have some fun!

NEWS

  • Time to think about rain barrels! It’s a smart, economical way to capture a free resource and direct it to where it’s most needed! The Nature Center has two models to choose from. Learn more here.
  • We are entering the season when we get a lot of calls about orphaned or injured animals. The Nature Center is NOT staffed or equipped to rehab animals and we ask that you do NOT bring animals here to “set loose”. We recommend you call the Wabsie River Rehabilitation Hotline at 319-480-6828. This is a very dedicated group of volunteers who do wonderful work. We have some other good resources for you.  Learn more here.
  • The 2013 Summer Nature Camp schedule is up! Great activities for kids of all ages. They fill up fast so learn more here.
  • The Nature Center is seeking a part-time custodian, working approximately 15 hours (five evenings) a week.  More hours possible.  Routine maintenance tasks include: cleaning floors, restrooms and exhibits; assists with set up/clean up of programs, projects and special events. Learn more
  • The Nature Center is seeking two summer interns – one for Environmental Education and one for Restoration. Details and submission information is here.

Celebrating 40 Years!

You’re invited to join our 40th Anniversary celebration! Learn about anniversary events and  activities here.

NOW in the Creekside Shop

It’s spring! Let’s get outside and have some fun! Come in now for a great selection of garden seeds from Seed Savers in Decorah. Choose some unusual and unique seeds to make your garden FUN as well as delicious! Great gardening books available, too.  Insect and critter nets are on the way for exploring and our fun cookie cutters let you make cookies and sandwiches in the shape of your favorite critters. Check out what else is new in the Creekside Shop here.

 

Remember, shopping at the Creekside Shop is an easy way to support the Nature Center’s mission! Find out more