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Fostering Farming’s Future with Frontier Co-op

November 8, 2023

Eco-minded, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Organic, Sustainability

Growing a new kind of farm Regenerative agriculture works with the surrounding ecosystems to create a sustainable farm that produces indefinitely. Since George Etzel donated his family farm to Indian Creek Nature Center back in…

Practice in the Prairie summer yoga series

Connecting to Nature in her “Front Yard”

November 3, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing When Sayde Alexandrescu, MSYT, led the first Practice in the Prairie yoga session of this summer, she encouraged participants to listen carefully to the…

Spreading Good

October 27, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Spreading good is a cornerstone of the way New Leader Manufacturing does business. Based in Cedar Rapids, the company started in 1939 (as Highway…

Permaculture: an alternative to the status quo

October 26, 2023

Biodiversity, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Organic, Sustainability

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What is permaculture? The term “permaculture” was coined by a pair of Australian environmentalists in 1978 by condensing the phrase “permanent agriculture,” but the term speaks to concepts that are much older. Even ancient. Merriam-Webster…

Shooting Star Society

October 20, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing On September 14, 2023 the Nature Center hosted 22 guests for its annual Shooting Star Society event. The luncheon and program were offered to…

Recollections from Curt Abdouch

October 13, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Curt Abdouch was the first director of the Indian Creek Nature Center, serving from late 1973 to early 1978. He participated in activities at…

Blue Bridge at Indian Creek Nature Center

Blue Bridge Arrives!

October 12, 2023

Hit the Trails, News

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Historic Bridge Finds New Home at ICNC Preserving Local History The Bertram Road Bridge, pictured over Indian Creek where it stood for 146 years, is now starting a second life at Indian Creek Nature Center.…

Steering ICNC into the Future

October 6, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Floyd Sandford was part of team that hired ICNC’s first director Curt Abdouch (pictured here on the suspension bridge near Penningroth Barn). Dr. Floyd…

Stewarding the Land. Building a Community.

September 29, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years

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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Jean Wiedenheft, Indian Creek Nature Center’s current Director of Land Stewardship, has been a full-time employee since 2001 and volunteered doing trail work and…

The Webers Favorite Playground

September 22, 2023

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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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Fostering Farming’s Future with Frontier Co-op

Connecting to Nature in her “Front Yard”

Spreading Good

Permaculture: an alternative to the status quo

Shooting Star Society

Recollections from Curt Abdouch

Blue Bridge Arrives!

Steering ICNC into the Future

Stewarding the Land. Building a Community.

The Webers Favorite Playground

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