Indian Creek feeds a love of nature
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50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing George Schrimper wrote this essay about Indian Creek and the role it played in developing his love of nature for a Write Your Life…
Posts by Eric Hart
The BioBlitz is for everyone!
You can contribute to the health of the wetlands, prairies and woodlands protected by Indian Creek Nature Center without any hiking experience or advanced degrees. A BioBlitz is a survey involving the community in efforts…
SOKO Outfitters has our preschoolers covered
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Since opening in Czech Village a few years ago, SOKO Outfitters has been a wonderful supporter of Indian Creek Nature Center. The one-of-a-kind outdoor…
Baking from the ICNC Guild Cookbook
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing When the Nature Center was young, a group of dedicated volunteers who saw value in preserving Cedar Rapids’ new home for environmental education came…
Creekside Forest School: Year 2
A look back at the 2022-2023 school year by Director of Education Kelli Kennon-Lane. I found myself with some free time one Friday afternoon in May, so naturally I wandered to find the Creekside Forest…
When 1 volunteer gig leads to another …
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Jane Schildroth has seen the Nature Center from a lot of different angles. Her first involvement was coming out to walk the land and…
Learn from ID Experts at BioBlitz
Cedar Rapids is blessed with Champions of Nature who possess expertise in identifying many kinds of flora and fauna. This summer, many are sharing those talents with the community during Indian Creek Nature Center’s first-ever…
A modest man. An enormous commitment.
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Carl Franks volunteered in numerous capacities at the Nature Center beginning in 1974, including as a member of the board of directors from 1974-1981.…
A Doorway to the Natural World
50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing On May 3, 1980, National Park Service Regional Director J. L. Dunning declared Indian Creek Nature Center a National Environmental Study Area (NESA). According…
2023 Creek Camp Staff
Creek Camp is coming fast! Indian Creek Nature Center staff is excited to lead tomorrow’s Champions of Nature on adventures through our wetlands, prairies and woodlands this summer. Before our Creek Camp families stock up…