Our Bees LOVE Joe Pye
Land steward Jean Wiedenheft loves to take photos of “her” bees on our flowers around the grounds and the bees have been going crazy for the Joe Pye weed out back. It’s really not a…
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We Love Volunteers
Office Manager, Dana Wood, works with many of our volunteers, particularly the ladies in the Guild. She shares our feelings about our volunteers… Members of the Guild get ready for Nature’s Noel. Volunteers are the…
Read MoreGoing Buggy
Naturalist Jennifer Rupp shares news of a new discovery on the grounds! “Goin’ Buggy” isn’t just the theme of one of our preschool summer camps this year; it is a part of EVERY summer camp…
Read MoreHe’s a Fungi!
Summer intern Annie Stark has observed an abundance of mushrooms sprouting around the grounds. Here are a couple of the more interesting specimens. Being an intern at the nature center has allowed me to discover…
Read MoreThe Big Picture of a Big Nature Center Change
Diana Nollen’s front page article in yesterday’s GAZETTE featured leadership changes at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, African American Museum and Cultural Center and the Indian Creek Nature Center. Unlike Executive Directors Terry Pitts…
Read MoreGetting His Feet Wet
Our new Executive Director, John Myers, is just getting his feet “wet” in his new position, but he already has some observations to share. Vernon middle schoolers try out the labyrinth after helping with prairie…
Read MoreDiggin’ Up Bones
Aside from being one of our great naturalists at the Nature Center, David Brenzel is also an paleontologist and digger of mammoth bones. We were fascinated by his adventures last season and he tells us…
Read MoreReady for Campers
Given the temperature this morning, it’s hard to imagine summer camps start up next week! It hasn’t been exactly summery yet but everybody at the Nature Center has been scurrying around getting ready to greet…
Read MoreA Major Transition
The Nature Center undergoes a major transition today. Although carefully planned and well thought out, change always brings butterflies. Here are Rich’s thoughts… Rich Patterson Today, the Indian Creek Nature Center’s third Executive Director will…
Read MoreStars (and planets) in your Eyes
Naturalist Jennifer Rupp loves, loves, LOVES astronomy! There’s a big event coming up. Let her tell you about it….(and be sure to watch the awesome video she’s linked to) I had the best mentor in…
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