We Love Volunteers
Office Manager, Dana Wood, works with many of our volunteers, particularly the ladies in the Guild. She shares our feelings about our volunteers… Members of the Guild get ready for Nature’s Noel. Volunteers are the…
Posts by Indian Creek Nature Center
Going Buggy
Naturalist Jennifer Rupp shares news of a new discovery on the grounds! “Goin’ Buggy” isn’t just the theme of one of our preschool summer camps this year; it is a part of EVERY summer camp…
He’s a Fungi!
Summer intern Annie Stark has observed an abundance of mushrooms sprouting around the grounds. Here are a couple of the more interesting specimens. Being an intern at the nature center has allowed me to discover…
Getting His Feet Wet
Our new Executive Director, John Myers, is just getting his feet “wet” in his new position, but he already has some observations to share. Vernon middle schoolers try out the labyrinth after helping with prairie…
Diggin’ Up Bones
Aside from being one of our great naturalists at the Nature Center, David Brenzel is also an paleontologist and digger of mammoth bones. We were fascinated by his adventures last season and he tells us…
Ready for Campers
Given the temperature this morning, it’s hard to imagine summer camps start up next week! It hasn’t been exactly summery yet but everybody at the Nature Center has been scurrying around getting ready to greet…
A Major Transition
The Nature Center undergoes a major transition today. Although carefully planned and well thought out, change always brings butterflies. Here are Rich’s thoughts… Rich Patterson Today, the Indian Creek Nature Center’s third Executive Director will…
Stars (and planets) in your Eyes
Naturalist Jennifer Rupp loves, loves, LOVES astronomy! There’s a big event coming up. Let her tell you about it….(and be sure to watch the awesome video she’s linked to) I had the best mentor in…
Ephemeral Favorites with Intriguing Stories
Jan waxes poetic about the beautiful wildflowers springing up around our grounds… The fairyland quality of the vernal woods draws many wildflower lovers. Oak-hickory woodland floors are sprinkled with subtle hues of ephemeral wildflowers dancing…
Plant Sale
Dana wants you to know about our big Plant Sale! It goes on … rain, snow or shine! Celebrate the gardening season and support Iowa’s only privately-funded Nature Center by attending our annual Spring Plant…