Eco-minded

Co-Teaching with Nature

Educating Champions of Nature

Written by Assistant Preschool Teacher Karyln Senica “I think it means…” her voice trailed off just for a moment to fully take in the question before finishing, “… it means […]

Nature's Positive Impact on Mental Health

Improve Mental Health with Time in Nature

Nature Provides a Mental Health Boost Brain fog. Depression. Trouble sleeping. Sick too often. There’s a free and highly accessible way to improve your mental health. And it’s right outside […]

Land Restoration Boosted by AmeriCorps Crew

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 […]

Start Your Garden Like An Expert

How to Start a Garden

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 […]

Electric bus

Electric Vehicles

Driving toward a more sustainable future Isaac Newton said it well in his first law of motion, stating, “An object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by […]

Aldo Leopold Book Review

Aldo Leopold Book Review

Celebrating Aldo Leopold’s Legacy Before Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, comes to speak at Indian Creek Nature Center on April 25, we want to take a […]

Tips for an Energy Efficient Winter

Energy Saving Do-It-Yourself Tips

A Green Home in a White Winter Outside, winter is peaceful and majestic. Inside, winter has us reaching for the thermostat. In this moment, you may have two feelings at […]

How to Dispose Your Christmas Tree Sustainably

Sustainable Christmas Tree Disposal Ideas

Oh, Christmas tree. How we’ll miss ye. The Holiday season is drawing to a close. Many families are left with cherished memories of the times spent together they hope will […]

Trail Magic

My Favorite Place By Michelle Basler My favorite “place” is not so much an exact coordinate or specific magical hideaway that I seek out when I’m spending time at Indian […]

The Truth Behind No Mow May

What is No Mow May? Imagine Jerry Seinfeld did a stand-up routine at an ecology conference. He might begin, in his iconic style, with a joke like “What’s the deal […]

Vecny Woods

Bringing a new trail to life

Laying the ground Before Indian Creek Nature Center can build a trail – allowing visitors to enjoy the wonders of nature – land must first be entrusted to us. There […]

Fostering Farming’s Future with Frontier Co-op

Growing a new kind of farm Since George Etzel donated his family farm to Indian Creek Nature Center back in 2016, Frontier Co-op has been fully committed to realizing the […]

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