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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, […]

Ride into the heart of sustainable agriculture

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 […]

CFS Fundraiser

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

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 Tackle Invasives

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 […]

Why 2025 is the year to invest in a green home

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 Plant Giveaway

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. […]

How to Stabilize Egg Prices

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 […]

Co-Teaching with Nature

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 […]

Nature's Positive Impact on Mental Health

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

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 […]

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