Pollinator Plant Care
Learn more about caring for these plants by selecting the arrow next to the plant’s name. Aster, Aromatic Aromatic Aster; symphyotrichum oblongifolium Sun Exposure; Full/part Soil Moisture: Medium dry; dry […]
Acknowledging & Combating Waste at Maple Syrup Festival
Several years ago Indian Creek Nature Center began its journey to zero-waste. The Maple Syrup Festival was our flagship event where we implemented a diverse number of strategies to eliminate, […]
New Bike Ride Pedals Sustainable Farming
The grass was still wet with dew that morning when Ben Watson, Project Manager at Climate Engineers, stepped out of his car to visit Etzel Sugar Grove Farm for the […]
Support Outdoor Education Before School Starts
2025 Creekside Forest School Fundraiser The preschoolers (ages three to five) at Creekside Forest School (CFS) spend more than 80% of their classroom time outdoors. Spending long stretches of time […]
Reflecting on Derecho
Warning sirens sounded across Linn County on August 10, 2020 as a rare derecho wind storm approached Cedar Rapids with wind speeds as high as 140 miles per hour. The […]
IFF Volunteers Not Afraid of a Challenge
You couldn’t even tell there was a small hill behind the Sugar House. It was hidden by a thick wall of Japanese knotweed reaching nearly nine feet tall. This highly […]
Build Your Energy-Efficient Home in 2025
The Sun is Setting on Clean Energy Tax Incentives While the ecological and economic impacts of investing in an energy-efficient home will last for decades, the federal tax incentives for […]
Native Pollinator Plant Giveaway
Helping pollinators, like the monarch butterfly, by restoring their habitat is easier than ever, thanks to Indian Creek Nature Center volunteers who organize a native plant giveaway at Monarch Fest. […]
Stabilizing Food Prices with Sustainable Farming
Egg prices should be boring — but eggs have been all over the news in the last year as the average price of a dozen eggs has fluctuated wildy. The […]
Educating Champions of Nature
Written by Assistant Preschool Teacher Karyln Senica “I think it means…” her voice trailed off just for a moment to fully take in the question before finishing, “… it means […]
Improve Mental Health with Time in Nature
Nature Provides a Mental Health Boost Brain fog. Depression. Trouble sleeping. Sick too often. There’s a free and highly accessible way to improve your mental health. And it’s right outside […]
ICNC Guild’s 50th Anniversary
Published in the Autumn 1975 ICNC newsletter: “The Nature Center Guild has been formed to aid the Nature Center through several fund-raising events each year. The Guild has 35+ members […]