Posts by Liz Zabel

Liz Zabel

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GIVEAWAY: Enter to win a Nature Freak tee & a ticket to Backcountry Film Festival!

January 6, 2020

Liz Zabel

Backcountry Film Festival, News

backcountry film festival, contest, events, giveaway, nature freak, social media, t-shirt, tickets

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We’re doing a giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a Nature Freak t-shirt (pictured) & a ticket to our Backcountry Film Festival showing at Amazing Space on January 25, 2020! RULES / DETAILS: Go…

Recycle your Christmas Tree

December 30, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, News, Sustainability

christmas tree, holidays, mulch, recycling, repurposing, tree recycling, volunteer, volunteering

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Time to take down the tree? If it’s real, it can be recycled! The city of Cedar Rapids takes donations of Christmas trees through the end of January. Trees can be left at the Sac…

Giving Tuesday 2019: help us meet our membership goal!

November 25, 2019

Liz Zabel

Fundraising, Membership

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As Iowa’s only nonprofit nature center, Indian Creek Nature Center depends on the generosity of its members, donors and volunteers. We need YOU! This year for Giving Tuesday, we’ve set a goal to grow our…

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

October 17, 2019

Liz Zabel

Nature Center, Restoration

controlled burn, fall burn, land restoration, prairie burn, prairie restoration

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Fall prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Tuesday, October 22 and continuing on the following dates: October 23, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15,…

Land & Creek Legacy Project

October 7, 2019

Liz Zabel

Amazing Space, Fundraising, News

creek, donate, education, environmental education, fundraiser, habitat, land, land and creek legacy project, land protection, legacy, restoration, wildlife

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At Indian Creek Nature Center, we are always innovating and looking to the future. We recently reached a HUGE milestone by achieving Living Building Challenge Petal Certification, making Amazing Space one of only 31 buildings…

It’s official: we’re Living Building Challenge Petal Certified!

Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) has reached an incredible milestone: Amazing Space is officially Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certified, making it the first and only Petal Certified project in the state of Iowa and…

T-shirts & polos 40% off in Creekside Shop while supplies last!

August 5, 2019

Liz Zabel

Creekside Shop, News

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Whether you’re getting ready to go back to school or just need something new in your wardrobe, don’t forget about the clothing offered in our Creekside Shop. We have a great selection of t-shirts and…

Join us August 1 for our Winemaker Dinner!

July 18, 2019

Liz Zabel

Events, Nature Center, News

dinner, donation, fundraiser, small bites, tasting, wine, winemaker, women

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Women in Wine: Rockstar Winemakers from the Pacific Northwest Enjoy a paired tasting menu featuring wines from Anne Hubatch (Helioterra, Whoa Nelly & The Guild Wines) and Pam Walden (Willful and Jezebel Wines) and small…

Become an ICNC Sustainer today!

July 16, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Fundraising, News, Sustainability

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You care about the environment. You want to make a difference, but where should you start? You could recycle. Or compost. Or use reusable bags and glass jars. You could eat less meat or buy…

Sustainability Tip: Go Green this Fourth of July

July 1, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Sustainability

bbq, eco-friendly, fireworks, fourth of july, picnic, plastic free, sustainability, tip

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Planning something fun for your fourth of July weekend? Whether you’ll be at home grilling out or enjoying the outdoors, we’ve got some suggestions to make your patriotic celebrations a little more “green.” Don’t litter…

Posts by Liz Zabel

Recycle your Christmas Tree

Giving Tuesday 2019: help us meet our membership goal!

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

Land & Creek Legacy Project

It’s official: we’re Living Building Challenge Petal Certified!

T-shirts & polos 40% off in Creekside Shop while supplies last!

Join us August 1 for our Winemaker Dinner!

Become an ICNC Sustainer today!

Sustainability Tip: Go Green this Fourth of July

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