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Monarch Fest

May 12, 2016

On Saturday, May 21, from 1-4 PM, Indian Creek Nature Center will hold its first ever Monarch Fest! Enjoy a fun-filled day of games, activities and learning at this family-friendly festival. Monarch Fest will feature guest speakers from…

Fresh air, daylight, gorgeous views? Check.

May 2, 2016

Amazing Space, News

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People are healthier, happier, and more productive if they have access to fresh air and daylight. The Living Building Challenge recognizes this, and among the imperatives it sets for creating a sustainable building is #8: Civilized Environment. One…

No more fiberglass: sustainable insulation alternative

April 7, 2016

Amazing Space, News

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The sustainability of a building really comes down to a snug, well-designed envelope. The walls, windows, doors, roof and floor are what prevent cold air from escaping the building in the summer and warm air…

Registration open for Women in Nature

March 31, 2016

Hit the Trails, News, Programs

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On Saturday, April 30, Indian Creek Nature Center will host its 23rd annual Women in Nature retreat. This day-long event, which some may know by its previous name of Women’s Walking Workshop, brings together women of…

Easter weekend hours

March 23, 2016

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We are adjusting our hours this weekend, March 25-27, in observation of the Easter holiday. We will close at 4 p.m. on Friday and all day on Sunday. We are open normal hours on Saturday…

Amazing Space update: What’s in a Ceiling?

March 7, 2016

Amazing Space, Sustainability

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March 7, 2016 Building progress is moving forward on schedule! Crews are staining the large, exposed wooden beams running through the building, or trusses. Where this is completed, they are installing tectum panels. Tectum is…

Record attendance in beekeeping class mirrors rising interest in pollinators

January 29, 2016

Eco-minded, News, Sustainability

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January 30, 2016 Enrollment in Indian Creek Nature Center’s annual beekeeping class tripled its typical enrollment – there are nearly 75 participants registered for 2016, versus 25 in previous years. “The increased interest in the…

Project Update: Handling Rainwater Run-off

September 25, 2015

Amazing Space

Infrastructure in general, and parking lots in particular, are notorious for causing water problems. During a rain storm, a variety of factors combine to devastate local water ways. The rainwater picks up contaminants, such as spilled…

Project Update: Maintaining Healthy Soil

September 18, 2015

Amazing Space

Soil provides a foundation for all other life. It determines which wild plants flourish, which animals survive, and which crops grow. That doesn’t change on a construction site. How the soils are treated before, during,…

Non-resident deer tag auction set for August 10-13, 2015

July 22, 2015

Fundraising, News, Other

If you live outside of Iowa, this is your chance to hunt Iowa Whitetail deer! Indian Creek Nature Center and the Iowa DNR are again teaming up to offer a 2015-2016 Iowa Non-Resident Deer Tag to…

Our Blog

Monarch Fest

Fresh air, daylight, gorgeous views? Check.

No more fiberglass: sustainable insulation alternative

Registration open for Women in Nature

Easter weekend hours

Amazing Space update: What’s in a Ceiling?

Record attendance in beekeeping class mirrors rising interest in pollinators

Project Update: Handling Rainwater Run-off

Project Update: Maintaining Healthy Soil

Non-resident deer tag auction set for August 10-13, 2015

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