Put on your snowshoes!
Yesterday afternoon, some area homeschoolers hit the powder to try their hand (and feet!) at snowshoeing. Though it took a little while to get the hang of it, everyone was successful, tired and a little…
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Nature’s Noel Soup!
Do you hear what I hear? I think it’s the sound of Nature’s Noel, Indian Creek Nature Center’s holiday sale. It’s fast approaching and will be held this Saturday, December 5th from 9 AM to…
Read MoreWays to help: Just a click away
Recently the Nature Center received an exciting check in the mail. It wasn’t a large amount ($5.47 to be exact), but it was a product of the efforts of some of our loyal members. GoodSearch…
Read MoreAre you ready for Nature’s Noel?
Our annual holiday event, Nature’s Noel, is just around the corner! If you are in the market for fresh evergreen decorations, handmade gifts of all kinds or frozen soups and appetizers, or if you just…
Read MoreGreen and Simple Gifts: Willow Beads
Join us this Friday night, November 20th, at 7 PM for an evening crafting around the wood stove! Take this opportunity to create unique gifts for the holidays made from a versatile, renewable resource. For…
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Indian Creek Nature Center is now offering an electronic mailing list! Follow this link and enter your email address. If you are a past or current member of the Nature Center, an email will be…
Read MoreSierra Club Chili Luncheon and Silent Auction
Is anyone feeling hungry? Join us at Indian Creek Nature Center for our annual Sierra Club Chili Luncheon and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 14th. Sample some delicious homemade chili and bid on a variety…
Read MoreOne last Sense of Wonder post…
Sunday and Monday at the Nature Center were alive with the sounds of children experiencing nature. (Curiously, that sounds a lot like a marimba!) We dedicated the new trail on Sunday, and the media coverage…
Read MoreMenu for the Future
Do you know where your food comes from? It seems like a simple question, but if it is so simple, why is it so difficult to answer? In an age of industrialized food systems, the…
Read MorePreschoolers and Moms: Busy as Bees!
Last month, MOMS Club of Cedar Rapids – South* brought eight preschoolers out for one of our most exciting preschool programs: Busy, Buzzing Bees! The preschoolers were just as busy as the bees as they…
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