We’re wrapping up Membership Month at the Nature Center, but that by no means means we’re done accepting members! You can become a member of the Nature Center anytime of the year…we just concentrate on…
We’ve actually had WATER in Indian Creek lately! A very pleasant change. Naturalist Jennifer Rupp has a bird’s-eye view from her office window and shares her observations with us…. I’m very lucky to have a…
Marion Patterson is a dedicated labyrinth walker. In fact, she has one in her front yard! She was also instrumental in installing the Prairie Labyrinth here at the Nature Center. Marion advocates for walking the…
Jan was out with a preschool group tapping maple trees this morning and noticed the telltale sign of otters at play! The otters have been playing in the snow along Indian Creek! People often ask…
I listen every day to hear the cardinal change from his sharp, winter “CHIRP” to the more lyrical “birdie…birdie…birdie”. Then I know spring is here. Jean needs your help with a bird count at the…
Chris Emery recently joined us as an intern from Mt. Mercy University. These are his thoughts after his first week…. Chris captures the Otis bridge on a foggy day Growing up in Cedar Rapids, I…
Naturalist Jennifer Rupp is amused and inspired watching squirrels outside her window… Photo by Duane Cooley As I sit down to write this post, one common mammal is on my mind. Currently there is one…
Jean continues to update us on visitors to the mystery burrow….. After watching the deer walk around the tree, and the rabbit run out of the brush pile, it occurred to us that we might…
Jean updates us on our mysterious burrows… One of our mystery burrows We set out with a trail cam to find who had been digging these significant holes midwinter. From the look of it, they…
Jan took a group of snowshoers on a hike last week and spotted something unexpected! Here’s here report: This looks like fun! Rivers otters, playful creatures that they are, have take advantage of recent snow…