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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing John and Lynn Weber have been enjoying and supporting Indian Creek Nature Center in a number of ways since they moved to the Cedar…
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Nature Breaks by Phil Shaff
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing After college I was spending a lot of time working and found myself getting burned out. When I had some unplanned time I began…
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How to Plant a Mini Prairie
There are many reasons Why to Plant a Mini Prairie ranging from reducing water runoff to restoring lost habitat for pollinators. Planting a prairie — even a little one — may seem daunting, but with…
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Storytime with the Sendeckis
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Ruth and Lester Sendecki have been associated with the Indian Creek Nature Center since the early 1980s. First they became members, then Ruth “somehow”…
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4 Generations of Champions of Nature
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing During its 50 years of existence Indian Creek Nature Center has had the privilege of knowing – so far – four generations of the…
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How Mini Prairies Help Pollinators
What is a mini prairie? The plight of our pollinators is a far-reaching problem that impacts all of humanity, but what if there’s a small way that you can make a difference? Meet the mini…
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Finding Fresh Air by Abby Schmidt
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Our family has lived in Cedar Rapids for quite awhile and had heard about how great Indian Creek Nature Center was, but had…
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Education Leadership Transition
Kelli Kennon-Lane is serving her final day as the Director of Education on September 1. Sarah Botkin, the Amazing Space Manager, will serve as the Interim Director of Education. Marcy Fratzke, who served as Preschool…
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Cedar Rapids Tourism Champion
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Julie Stow is Associate Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Tourism Office with over 30 years experience in the fields of retail, economic development,…
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BioBlitz 2023 Recap
The first ever BioBlitz held at Indian Creek Nature Center was nothing but a success. Many community members made their way out to our grounds and trails to help ID as much biodiversity as possible,…
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