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 […]
Land Restoration Boosted by AmeriCorps Crew
Many hands make light work March 6th was an exciting day at Indian Creek Nature Center. An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) crew had arrived! Ten young and bright-eyed […]
Cedar Rapids’ First Trail
Looking Back at the Sac and Fox Trail On April 14, 1975, the Sac and Fox Trail was designated by the Department of the Interior as Iowa’s first National Recreation […]
Discovering Nature’s Sweetest Gift
Jaymie McGrath loves family fun and won’t let her family miss the maple syruping demonstrations at Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival. “We do it with our girls.” Jaymie […]
How to Start a Garden
So You Think You Want a Garden … As you consider food prices and the safety of food available for you and/or your family, it is an easy leap to […]
The Spirit of Volunteerism
“Who comes to a pancake breakfast without being happy?” says Jen Welton about the Maple Syrup Festival, “Everybody shows up with a smile on their face. It doesn’t matter how […]