Lisa Henderson is just pitching in where needed
“Growing up, my mom was always lending a helping hand,” said Lisa Henderson. “Her involvement was an example I saw many times. She would always remind us there was someone […]
New Bird Blind Donated in Honor of Esther Wilson
If you have taken a walk across the blue bridge lately, you may have noticed that there is a new structure off of our Blakeslee Bluebird trail. Thanks to a […]
Why Burn a Prairie
On a cool spring day, the preschoolers at Creekside Forest School noticed part of the Stimple Prairie, which held their beloved labyrinth, looked different. The tall grasses were gone and […]
New Workshop to Expand Organic Farm Production
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 […]
How All-Terrain Wheelchairs Can Change Lives
By Eric Hart, Marketing Manager Accessing Nature with an All-Terrain Wheelchair Rylie’s smile was all you needed to see to know how her first time in an all-terrain wheelchair was […]
Barn Days
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 […]
Checking All the Boxes
By Steve Keane, ICNC Volunteer I remember years ago with my three kids coming to the Nature Center when it was at the barn. And I remember the curiosity the […]
Trail Magic
My Favorite Place By Michelle Basler My favorite “place” is not so much an exact coordinate or specific magical hideaway that I seek out when I’m spending time at Indian […]
The Truth Behind No Mow May
What is No Mow May? Imagine Jerry Seinfeld did a stand-up routine at an ecology conference. He might begin, in his iconic style, with a joke like “What’s the deal […]
Bringing a new trail to life
Laying the ground Before Indian Creek Nature Center can build a trail – allowing visitors to enjoy the wonders of nature – land must first be entrusted to us. There […]
Thank you for celebrating with ICNC
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Celebrating 50 Years Way back in 2022 the staff at Indian Creek Nature Center ran the numbers and realized […]
Steve’s Return to Hiking
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing We recently profiled Steve Kriz’s wife, Vickie. Now it’s Steve’s turn. His story is very distinct from hers, but […]