Blue Bridge Arrives!
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Historic Bridge Finds New Home at ICNC Preserving Local History The Bertram Road Bridge, pictured over Indian Creek where it stood for 146 years, is now starting a second life at Indian Creek Nature Center.…
Posts by Eric Hart
Steering ICNC into the Future
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Floyd Sandford was part of team that hired ICNC’s first director Curt Abdouch (pictured here on the suspension bridge near Penningroth Barn). Dr. Floyd…
Stewarding the Land. Building a Community.
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Jean Wiedenheft, Indian Creek Nature Center’s current Director of Land Stewardship, has been a full-time employee since 2001 and volunteered doing trail work and…
The Webers Favorite Playground
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing John and Lynn Weber have been enjoying and supporting Indian Creek Nature Center in a number of ways since they moved to the Cedar…
Nature Breaks by Phil Shaff
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing After college I was spending a lot of time working and found myself getting burned out. When I had some unplanned time I began…
How to Plant a Mini Prairie
There are many reasons Why to Plant a Mini Prairie ranging from reducing water runoff to restoring lost habitat for pollinators. Planting a prairie — even a little one — may seem daunting, but with…
Storytime with the Sendeckis
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Ruth and Lester Sendecki have been associated with the Indian Creek Nature Center since the early 1980s. First they became members, then Ruth “somehow”…
4 Generations of Champions of Nature
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing During its 50 years of existence Indian Creek Nature Center has had the privilege of knowing – so far – four generations of the…
How Mini Prairies Help Pollinators
What is a mini prairie? The plight of our pollinators is a far-reaching problem that impacts all of humanity, but what if there’s a small way that you can make a difference? Meet the mini…
Finding Fresh Air by Abby Schmidt
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Our family has lived in Cedar Rapids for quite awhile and had heard about how great Indian Creek Nature Center was, but had…