Posts by Liz Zabel

Liz Zabel

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Iowa Gives Green Day highlights state’s MVP…the land!

August 3, 2022

Liz Zabel

Amazing Space, Eco-minded, Fundraising, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Sustainability

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The natural beauty of Iowa is a gift to behold. We have a picturesque landscape like no other. We have incredible soils. We’ve had a stable climate. We’ve had diverse flora and fauna in the…

Adopt a Monarch Caterpillar – Register June 30!

June 22, 2022

Liz Zabel

Events, News

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Registration opens June 30 at 10 AM for caterpillar adoption at this year’s Monarch Fest on Saturday, July 9. Caterpillars are completely free to adopt, but you MUST have a reliable source of milkweed* to…

Meet our 2022 Creek Camp Staff!

May 23, 2022

Liz Zabel

News, Programs, Summer Camp

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Summer is nearly here and so are Creek Camps! We are looking forward to going on many outdoor adventures with this year’s campers and summer naturalists…but before we do, we’d like to introduce you to…

Jan Aiels Recognized with National Garden Club of America Award

May 18, 2022

Liz Zabel

News, Sustainability

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The Cedar Rapids Garden Club (CRGC) and Indian Creek Nature Center are pleased to announce Jan Aiels is a recipient of the Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award. Established in 1992, the Hull…

A Fond Farewell (For Now) to the Flemings

May 9, 2022

Liz Zabel

Kids, Living Building, Nature Center, News, Programs, Volunteer

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This week we said farewell for now to the Flemings, who have been longtime supporters of the Nature Center. We wish them all the best on their new adventure in Colorado.The article below about their…

We LOVE Our Educators — Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

May 5, 2022

Liz Zabel

Creekside Forest School, Nature Center, News, Programs

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We are blessed to have so many excellent educators at Indian Creek Nature Center, both on staff and teacher naturalists that generously volunteer their time, talents, and expertise. Director of Education Kelli Kennon-Lane had these…

Help us raise $5000 in honor of Earth & Arbor Day

April 20, 2022

Liz Zabel

Derecho, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Restoration

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While it may not look it — our woodlands still bear the scars of the storm’s ferocious winds — we have achieved so much since the 2020 derecho, and are excited to share the progress…

ICNC Receives $250,000 in ARPA Funding for Farm Infrastructure

April 18, 2022

Liz Zabel

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, Fundraising, News, Organic, Sustainability

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Of the more than 90 organizations that applied for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) has been awarded $250,000 of Linn County’s $11 million available ARPA dollars. The funds will…

Spring prescribed burns planned for later this month

April 6, 2022

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Spring prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Monday, April 25 and continuing April 26 and 27, as well as May 5, 10, and 11. Indian Creek Nature Center conducts regular (annual…

Sowing Seeds at Sugar Grove — What We’re Growing This Year

March 29, 2022

Liz Zabel

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Organic

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By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft Your garden at home may be on a similar trajectory as The $64 Tomato, or it may be the sort of garden in which you watch in curious…

Posts by Liz Zabel

Iowa Gives Green Day highlights state’s MVP…the land!

Adopt a Monarch Caterpillar – Register June 30!

Meet our 2022 Creek Camp Staff!

Jan Aiels Recognized with National Garden Club of America Award

A Fond Farewell (For Now) to the Flemings

We LOVE Our Educators — Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Help us raise $5000 in honor of Earth & Arbor Day

ICNC Receives $250,000 in ARPA Funding for Farm Infrastructure

Spring prescribed burns planned for later this month

Sowing Seeds at Sugar Grove — What We’re Growing This Year

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