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Wetland Restoration

Sustainability
The Indian Creek Nature Center has two wetland restorations. Wetland Septic System Located behind the barn is a constructed wetland septic system that consists of two basins. Drain and toilet waste enters the first basin…
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Land Restoration

Sustainability
Restoring the Nature Center’s Land For approximately 6,700 years, the land that is now Indian Creek Nature Center was a mixture of prairies and savannas. The landscape ranged from riparian timber along the creek and…
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Land Conservation

Sustainability
Conserving the Nature Center’s Land Original Nature Center Land 140 acres leased in 1973. Trails invite visitors to explore prairies and savannas, wetlands and pine groves. This land that was once intensely farmed now provides…
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Green Practices

Sustainability
Here at the Indian Creek Nature, we are constantly working to implement as many green practices as possible so that we tread gently on the earth. Use this guide to take your own, self-directed “Green…
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Conservation Easements

Sustainability
A conservation easement is a legal device that enables a landowner to permanently protect his or her land from development. The easement is given to a conservation organization, like the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The…
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Calling All Nature Photographers!

News
Photo by Kevin Railsback   We know you are out on the trails at all hours photographing the beauty and wonder of nature. Now we want you to share your photos for a special exhibit!…
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Watch as the barn goes down!

Nature Center
In our last post and on the cover of the latest issue of Indian Creek Currents, we told you all about a barn outside Marion that Indian Creek Nature Center deconstructed, with the goal of repurposing the…
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