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Announcing Practice in the Prairie: Free summer yoga series!

April 14, 2017

Join us every Tuesday, May through September, 6-7 PM, for free yoga and pilates classes at Indian Creek Nature Center. Led by some of the areas best teachers, we’ll practice outdoors surrounded by the beauty…

2016 Annual Report now available

March 22, 2017

Nature Center, News

3/22/17: Indian Creek Nature Center had an incredible 2016! Inside our annual report, read great stories about our monarch programs, four generations of the McClain family involved at ICNC, and our new Sugar Grove Farm property;…

Spring Prescribed Burn Dates

March 21, 2017

News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Indian Creek Nature Center conducts regular (annual or bi-annual) prescribed burns of its prairie, oak hickory savanna, and woodlands as part of its land management strategy. The organization follows a burn management plan and notifies the…

2017 Creek Camps announced!

February 16, 2017

News, Summer Camp

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2017 Creek Camp summer nature camps for children ages 4 through 12 are now available for viewing on our website! And, new in 2017, we are offering our very first overnight camps. Creek Camps are…

Backcountry Film Festival this Saturday!

January 25, 2017

Events, News

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Enjoy a Saturday night out at the Nature Center and have a beer and popcorn, check out our vendor village, and view 11 short films celebrating the human-powered experience in the back country. This event…

10th annual Paddle Day this Saturday

January 16, 2017

Events, Hit the Trails, News

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Join us at Indian Creek Nature Center for the 10th anniversary of Paddle Day! In honor of the anniversary, we’ve extended the event to one full day. Paddle Day is a place for anyone interested…

Estate Sale in the barn this Saturday

January 9, 2017

Events, News

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Indian Creek Nature Center is hosting an estate sale in its Barn! Lovers of of shabby chic, vintage, antique and mid century modern will find: fine china (Haviland, Noritake, Homer Laughlin, Tea Leaf ironstone), ceramics,…

Snowshoe Rentals

January 3, 2017

Hit the Trails, News

Go snowshoeing at the Nature Center! Any time there is at least five inches of snow you can slip on a pair of our snowshoes and explore winter trails. No experience is needed, and it…

Holiday Hours

December 21, 2016

News

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The Nature Center will be closed on the following days in observation of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays: Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26, 2016 Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2,…

TRAIL NOTICE: Bikes on our trails this weekend

December 7, 2016

Events, Hit the Trails, News

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GO Cedar Rapids’ Fat Sac & Fox Enduro Ride is taking place at the Nature Center this Friday and Saturday, December 9 & 10. This Fat Bike event includes an interactive night ride, free expo…

Our Blog

Announcing Practice in the Prairie: Free summer yoga series!

2016 Annual Report now available

Spring Prescribed Burn Dates

2017 Creek Camps announced!

Backcountry Film Festival this Saturday!

10th annual Paddle Day this Saturday

Estate Sale in the barn this Saturday

Snowshoe Rentals

Holiday Hours

TRAIL NOTICE: Bikes on our trails this weekend

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