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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 […]

Season of Giving Securely

The Season of Giving (Securely)

December is the most popular month for charitable donations. In fact, 26% of all nonprofit online donations occur in December, with 5% occurring on December 31 by itself. Why? It […]

Appreciating the Beauty of Handmade

Handcrafting Memorable Experiences

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 […]

Lisa Henderson with husband, Jeff, and ICNC staff members

Lisa Henderson is just pitching in where needed

“Growing up, my mom was always lending a helping hand,” said Lisa Henderson. “Her involvement was an example I saw many times. She would always remind us there was someone […]

Esther Wilson Bird Blind

New Bird Blind Donated in Honor of Esther Wilson

If you have taken a walk across the blue bridge lately, you may have noticed that there is a new structure off of our Blakeslee Bluebird trail. Thanks to a […]

Why Burn A Prairie

Why Burn a Prairie

On a cool spring day, the preschoolers at Creekside Forest School noticed part of the Stimple Prairie, which held their beloved labyrinth, looked different. The tall grasses were gone and […]

Growing the Farm's Potential

New Workshop to Expand Organic Farm Production

Walls and Excitement Are Rising at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm On a warm and sunny afternoon this September, contractor Ron Mormann lifted a wall section into place for the Nature […]

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 […]

Vecny Woods

Introducing the new Věčný Woodland Trail

In December 2023, the Indian Creek Nature Center land team and volunteers completed the Věčný Woodland Trail on a property at the corner of Otis Road and 44th St SE […]

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