Project Feeder Watch
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Join us in participating in a citizen science project, Project Feeder Watch. Enjoy watching birds in the comfort of Indian Creek Nature Center’s bird room with other like-minded people. We will simply be listing the…
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Get Snowy With Winter Break Camps!
Kids need time in nature in all seasons. Keep your kids busy and having fun outdoors over winter break with Indian Creek Nature Center’s Winter Break Camps! Explore the Nature Center in winter with hands-on…
Giving Tuesday
Help us get kids outside! Think about your best childhood memory. Does it take place outdoors? For many of us, those memories include playing in the woods, biking outdoors with friends, or building a tree…
Your Sustainability Tips: A Thankful Mother Earth
We have much to be thankful for in Eastern Iowa, and the support of YOU, the members of Indian Creek Nature Center, is something we are thankful for every day. We’d like to think that Mother…
The Future is Bright!
Indian Creek Nature Center’s mission has always been to create a more sustainable future. When we set out to build our new Amazing Space building, we doubled down on this commitment by taking on the…
Your Sustainability Tips: Halloween
As we welcome fall, we also welcome the opportunity to reduce our trash consumption and dependence on fossil fuels. In one of my favorite books, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, she states “The average food item…
Summer Business Hours
We are excited to announce that effective June 1, 2017 we will be expanding our business hours for the summer season. We have had an incredible increase in visitorship since opening in Amazing Space, and…
Farm to Table Dinner Menu Announced
We are excited to announce the menu for our Farm to Table event on, Thursday, September 21. Chef Andy Schumacher of Cobble Hill will prepare a delectable five-course vegetarian meal utilizing Iowa’s amazing late-summer bounty…
Your Sustainability Tips: Composting
One of the many perks of living in Cedar Rapids is regular curbside yard waste pickup. From a sustainability standpoint, this service opens up the door to reduce your personal carbon footprint and support our…
Amazing Space Anniversary Celebration
Amazing Space Anniversary Celebration Saturday, September 9, 10 AM-2 PM Celebrate the one year anniversary of Amazing Space, and the grand reveal of our outdoor classroom, prairie labyrinth, indoor plant wall, two indoor beehives, and more! Join us…