Unions Grill Up a Tradition of Service By Sarah Halbrook, Director of Development & Marketing Early on Saturday morning of the Maple Syrup Festival, it’s quiet. The breakfast crowd is […]
Harvesting Nature’s Sweetest Gift We all do it. We pour the real maple syrup onto our pancakes. Our eyes get bigger. We wonder how much we get to pour on. […]
All-Terrain Wheelchairs Bring People Together in Nature 75 times. That’s how many times the all-terrain wheelchairs were used in the first year of the Nature Center offering them as a […]
A Real Sweet Tradition When asked why he believes the Maple Syrup Festival has stuck around for more than 40 years, James Klein smiles widely and answers, “The sugar is […]
dressed for outdoor learning “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” This is one of those phrases that people toss around often in the nature community, and […]
Everyone deserves access to nature – and that includes access to information about how to access nature. As a leader in providing access to the healing benefits of nature, Indian […]
Recognizing Our Volunteers Every day, volunteers move our mission forward by sharing their time and talents with Indian Creek Nature Center. Every aspect of our mission is enhanced by community […]
Building a Volunteer Community The Friends of the Nature Center (formerly named The Guild) has been going strong for 50 years, because of the good they do and the community […]
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 […]
Americorps team leaves its mark This fall, Indian Creek Nature Center welcomed a nine-member AmeriCorps team for a six-week service project. In this short window of time, September 29 to […]
Holidays with less waste The holiday season brings good cheer, fun festivities, cherished memories, and usually lots of trash heading to the landfill. According to Stanford Researchers, between Thanksgiving to […]