Posts by Eric Hart

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing This year marks the 40th anniversary of Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival. What an incredible — and delicious — milestone! From tapping…

The Blue Bridge where Bertram Road crosses Indian Creek

Blue Bridge Relocation

March 10, 2023

News

UPDATE: The Bertram Road Bridge was officially re-opened to traffic on October 9, 2023. Bertram Road Bridge Construction and Relocation The Bertram Road Bridge, also known as the “Blue Bridge,” is being replaced by Linn…

Quizzing the Professor

March 10, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Local ornithologist Neil Bernstein has been bird watching since the 1960s and has also been connected to the Nature Center since the early 1980s.…

Show and Tell with Bill Desmarais

March 10, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Bill Desmarais (right) joined Curt Abdouch (left) in Cedar Rapids after Curt became ICNC’s first Director. If you sit down to talk through memories…

The Bena Family: The farmers who gave the land back to nature

March 3, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing While the Nature Center has been around for 50 years, few people can say they knew the land before that. Gordon and Nancy Bena,…

Bringing Farm to Table to Life

March 2, 2023

News

“The early morning text from a local farmer saying the collards look great after the frost and asking if I want to stop by. I love that!” says Matt Steigerwald, Culinary Director at Wilson’s Ciderhouse. …

Jean O’Donnell – A Tough Act to Follow

February 24, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Jean O’Donnell founded Indian Creek Nature Center, along with her friend BB Stamats, to create a home for environmental education in Cedar Rapids. Michael…

A Lifetime of Memories by Mary Kopecky

February 17, 2023

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Mary has served many roles at ICNC including artist-in-residence. I have been involved with the Nature Center for over 40 years, but one memory…

Post-derecho chainsawing at Etzel Sugar Grov Farm

Derecho Cleanup Reaches Final Stages

February 16, 2023

Derecho, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Volunteer

On August 10, 2020, the Indian Creek Nature Center woodlands would change forever. As the derecho made its way through Cedar Rapids, the Nature Center was not prepared for the damage it would cause. Losing…

Char Pence reflects on the Barn’s past and ICNC’s future

February 10, 2023

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