A Model for Corporate Environmental Programs It’s common for corporations to highlight their sustainability initiatives without building an environmental program that leads to meaningful action. ITC Midwest is different. ITC […]
The grass was still wet with dew that morning when Ben Watson, Project Manager at Climate Engineers, stepped out of his car to visit Etzel Sugar Grove Farm for the […]
Warning sirens sounded across Linn County on August 10, 2020 as a rare derecho wind storm approached Cedar Rapids with wind speeds as high as 140 miles per hour. The […]
You couldn’t even tell there was a small hill behind the Sugar House. It was hidden by a thick wall of Japanese knotweed reaching nearly nine feet tall. This highly […]
Many hands make light work March 6th was an exciting day at Indian Creek Nature Center. An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) crew had arrived! Ten young and bright-eyed […]
Jaymie McGrath loves family fun and won’t let her family miss the maple syruping demonstrations at Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival. “We do it with our girls.” Jaymie […]
So You Think You Want a Garden … As you consider food prices and the safety of food available for you and/or your family, it is an easy leap to […]
“Who comes to a pancake breakfast without being happy?” says Jen Welton about the Maple Syrup Festival, “Everybody shows up with a smile on their face. It doesn’t matter how […]
Friends of the Nature Center handcraft dozens of holiday centerpieces in preparation for Nature’s Noel. The Best Things Are Handmade This time of year, the moment you step into the […]
By Eric Hart, Marketing Manager Accessing Nature with an All-Terrain Wheelchair Rylie’s smile was all you needed to see to know how her first time in an all-terrain wheelchair was […]