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New Bird Blind Donated in Honor of Esther Wilson

November 6, 2024

Birds, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Tributes

Mike and Esther Wilson’s family visited the new bird blind in October 2024, shortly after it was completed. If you have taken a walk across the blue bridge lately, you may have noticed that there…

Why Burn a Prairie

October 23, 2024

Biodiversity, Kids, News, Restoration, Volunteer

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Creekside Forest School students explore the Stimple Prairie shortly after a prescribed burn in spring 2023. On a cool spring day, the preschoolers at Creekside Forest School noticed part of the Stimple Prairie, which held…

New Workshop to Expand Organic Farm Production

October 10, 2024

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Organic

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Walls and Excitement Are Rising at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm On a warm and sunny afternoon this September, contractor Ron Mormann lifted a wall section into place for the Nature Center’s new 6-bay workshop at…

Wolf Exhibit Coming This November

September 25, 2024

Amazing Space, Critters, Nature Center, News, Programs

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Indian Creek Nature Center is pleased to showcase the International Wolf Center’s Wolves and Wild Lands Traveling Exhibit from November 3 – 27. The exhibit is composed of six preserved taxidermy specimens; Arctic wolf, Mexican…

How All-Terrain Wheelchairs Can Change Lives

September 11, 2024

, Community Partners, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Fundraising, Hit the Trails, News

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By Eric Hart, Marketing Manager Accessing Nature with an All-Terrain Wheelchair With access to an all-terrain wheelchair, Rylie’s family was finally able to hike together. Rylie’s smile was all you needed to see to know…

Land Stewardship Successes

September 9, 2024

, Restoration, Volunteer

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By Jean Wiedenheft, Director of Land Stewardship Volunteers and Restoration Volunteers from PepsiCo braved the heat to help maintain our trails. A tremendous amount of the restoration work we do on the land is done…

Barn Days

September 9, 2024

, Creekside Forest School, Kids

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By Marcy Fratzke, Director of Education Recently, Creekside Forest School has been tapping into its name, and spending more time exploring the creekside grounds of the Penningroth Barn and splashing around in Indian Creek. Although…

Feeling Welcome in Nature

September 9, 2024

, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Hit the Trails

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By Sarah Halbrook, Director of Development and Marketing What makes you feel safe and comfortable in nature? Is it wearing sturdy shoes and putting on sunscreen? Is it staying in the prairie and avoiding the…

Golf Cart Tours Now Available

September 9, 2024

, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Hit the Trails, Programs

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By Andria Cossolotto, Education Manager Not long ago, I attended an extended family trip to the Branson, Missouri area. As we visited Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, a couple of people I was with were unable…

Building Organically

September 9, 2024

, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, Organic

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By April Lawyer, Farm Technician Ground has been broken on a new workshop that will expand production at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm. Another year has come and gone on Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, and with…

New Bird Blind Donated in Honor of Esther Wilson

Why Burn a Prairie

New Workshop to Expand Organic Farm Production

Wolf Exhibit Coming This November

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