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How to Stabilize Egg Prices

Stabilizing Food Prices with Sustainable Farming

Egg prices should be boring — but eggs have been all over the news in the last year as the average price of a dozen eggs has fluctuated wildy. The […]

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 […]

ICNC Guild's 50th Anniversary

ICNC Guild’s 50th Anniversary

Published in the Autumn 1975 ICNC newsletter: “The Nature Center Guild has been formed to aid the Nature Center through several fund-raising events each year. The Guild has 35+ members […]

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 […]

Honoring the Sac and Fox Trail

Cedar Rapids’ First Trail

Looking Back at the Sac and Fox Trail On April 14, 1975, the Sac and Fox Trail was designated by the Department of the Interior as Iowa’s first National Recreation […]

Making Sweet Connections to Nature

Discovering Nature’s Sweetest Gift

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 […]

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 […]

The Spirit of Volunteerism

“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 […]

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 […]

2024 Volunteer Recognition

2024 Volunteer Award Recipients

Recognizing Our Volunteers 365 days a year Indian Creek Nature Center is grateful to have the support of volunteers who move our mission forward. Every aspect of our mission, from […]

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