Busy as a bee.
Wow! We’ve been busy at the Nature Center! Summer Nature Camp is wrapping up. Our director, Rich Patterson, is celebrating 30 years of hard work at the Center next week. In the shop, we’re getting ready…
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To give you another idea…
Standing on the property today, it’s hard to visualize how high the water really got during the historic June flooding. Can you see the “scum line”? Yuck! Every day at the Nature Center, we strive…
The bad news (sort of).
I never really got around to telling you the bad news… and now, enough time has passed that our bad news doesn’t really seems so bad, so let’s dive in, okay? Today, if our director,…
The bright side.
Hi loyal readers. Long time no blog! Most of you know that Cedar Rapids has seen some hard times recently. The recent flooding has seemed to give the whole area some perspective, and there is…
Cedar Greenbelt celebrates 40 years!
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the purchase of the Center’s land. It was part of an initiative to keep flood-prone land undeveloped, and therefore protect property from damage. And this year, you…
Skunk Cabbage!
We’ve had our first skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) sightings here at the Center, which is fantastic, because this Sunday, we have a naturalist led hike up the Bena Brook to look for more! For more information,…
KCRG covers the Syrup Fest
Local news KCRG did a lovely spot on the Maple Syrup Festival. Check it out by clicking here! Do you have stories to share about the Festival? Contact us through our website, or leave us…
Maple Syrup Fest Eve
We had volunteers last Friday help shovel the Nature Center out of the snow in preparation for the Maple Syrup Festival that occured over the weekend. What did YOU do to prepare on Syrup Fest…
Total lunar eclipse.
I hope that all of you took advantage of our cosmic position and watched the lunar eclipse last night. The Gazette has a nice photograph on their webpage. This was just a taste of the…
First blog post.
Welcome to the Indian Creek Nature Center blog! In the next few weeks, we will get this blog on its feet. Check back often for updates of upcoming programs, pictures from recent events, and ICNC…