Watch as the barn goes down!
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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Volunteers deconstruct 1920s era barn in Marion for use in Amazing Space project
May 5, 2014 This week, over 100 volunteers are assisting Indian Creek Nature Center in deconstructing a 1920s era barn, located at 4002 Winslow Road in Marion. The barn’s salvaged boards, sliding door hardware and more will…
Read MoreStars In Your Eyes
Astronomer and naturalist, Jennifer Rupp, has long had a love affair with the stars. Now she gets to share it with you! It may be so cold your ears, toes and nose protest, but you…
Read MoreSome Really Mammoth News
Naturalist David Brenzel has been even busier than usual at the mammoth dig site! They’ve formed an interesting and important theory about our mammoths and he shares it with us. I’ve included a couple of…
Read MoreCity Chick
Nature Center board president Rebecca Mumaw was the driving force behind the passage of the ordinance allowing backyard chickens in Cedar Rapids. She and CR-CLUC (Citizens for the Legalization of Urban Chickens) have since helped…
Read MoreWhy Join the Nature Center?
We have a new member special going on right now at the Nature Center – first-time members who join now get BONUS membership months! Our usual membership cycle is March through February each year, but…
Read MoreWhy local honey?
Fresh, comb honey When people stop into the Creekside Shop, we are often asked, “What’s the big deal about local honey? How is it different than what I can buy at the grocery store?” Aside…
Read MoreBeekeepers Wind Down Their Season
Jean shares her observations as honey season winds down Goldenrod The goldenrod is one of the first fall flowers to begin blooming, and it marks the end of the honey season for beekeepers. We’ve been…
Read MoreWhere’s Old Henry?
We’re asked this so often, Jan decided to update everyone on Old Henry: It took 20 kids to get around Old Henry in 1984 A frequent question posed to Nature Center staff is, “Is Old…
Read MoreTired of Tires
Land Steward Jean Wiedenheft is tired of pulling old tires out of Indian Creek! Here we go again. Back in June of 2009, Project AWARE volunteers removed 103 tires from the waterways in this area,…
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