Don’t forget your year-end donation!
This time of year is notoriously busy, and the new year is sneaking up fast. Before 2022 gets here, don’t forget to send in your tax-deductible donations. Donate online or mail a check to 5300…
Year: 2021
Nature-lovers gift guide — ideas for giving this holiday season
The holidays are here again! And that means it’s gift giving season. If you’re still on the hunt for something for the nature lover in your life, we have some ideas for you: Give them…
Giving Tuesday: Become One of 30 New Sustainers
This Giving Tuesday (Nov. 30), our goal is to gain 30 new ICNC Sustainers. Will you be one of them? What’s an ICNC Sustainer? Sustainers are monthly donors who provide critical funding to the Nature…
Nature’s Noel returns in-person on Saturday, Dec. 4
ICNC’s Friends group, acknowledged with AFP award, beginning preparations for annual holiday fundraiser following Thanksgiving holiday Indian Creek Nature Center’s signature holiday fundraiser, Nature’s Noel, is returning in-person this year on Saturday, Dec. 4 after…
We need nature, and nature needs us! Make a donation today.
Do you find that you need nature more than ever before? If so, you’re not alone. Research shows that time spent in nature reduces stress hormones and anxiety, lowers blood pressure, enhances immune function, increases…
Keep Your Hiking Shoes Handy — Making Progress On Trails
By Trail Manager Jason Bies It’s difficult to describe just how devastating the derecho was to our woodland trails. Without “before” pictures, you’ll have to trust me when I say they were completely wrecked. Due…
A look at the past, present & future of Amazing Space
This month is Amazing Space’s 5 year anniversary! To celebrate, we’re looking back on our amazing history. In a few short years, we’ve come a long way. Indian Creek Nature Center has always kept sustainability at…
Meet our preschool team: Nicole Upchurch, Morgan Bryant & Betsy Bostian
First, we want to extend a very heartfelt THANK YOU to all who have supported Creekside Forest School. Last week we shared the many ways you can support our new nature school, including donating items…
Support early environmental education in Iowa — CFS Wishlist
Can you believe it’s already time to head back to school?! At Indian Creek Nature Center that means we’re gearing up for regular field trips and fall programs, but this year is extra special. On…
A Few of Our Favorite Trees — A Year Post-Derecho
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the derecho swept through Cedar Rapids. Here at the Nature Center, we lost well over half of our tree canopy. It will be decades before…