By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft If you had asked me in July what the biggest problems facing our forests are, I would have said: Lack of sunlight. […]
Guest Editorial by Mark Fleming, ICNC Volunteer and past member of the Iowa Master Landscape Association There are many decisions that need to be made when planting in your yard. […]
A letter from Executive Director John Myers — August 19, 2020 One of the most emotional moments I’ve had in my time at Indian Creek Nature Center occurred just a […]
Mary Kopecky, of Willowsprite LLC, has been weaving willow for nearly 20 years. A Cedar Rapids native and former elementary school teacher, Kopecky took her first class to weave a […]
Time to take down the tree? If it’s real, it can be recycled! The city of Cedar Rapids takes donations of Christmas trees through the end of January. Trees can […]
Helga Mayhew, 79, has volunteered with the Friends of Indian Creek Nature Center for at least 20 years and served as the Friends’ board representative at the Nature Center for […]
When people stop into the Creekside Shop, we are often asked, “What’s the big deal about local honey? How is it different than what I can buy at the grocery […]
We’re asked this so often, Jan decided to update everyone on Old Henry: A frequent question posed to Nature Center staff is, “Is Old Henry still here?” Well, yes and […]
Rich often walks along the creek during lunch and here’s what he’s seen recently….. Warm spring weather brings enormous change to aquatic life in Indian Creek. Much fishery research […]
Chris was the first to hear the chorus frogs singing this week, causing great excitement around here. Today, he caught some the show just off Wood Duck Way. The chorus […]
Jan took a group of snowshoers on a hike last week and spotted something unexpected! Here’s here report: Rivers otters, playful creatures that they are, have take advantage of recent […]
The Prairie Labyrinth at Indian Creek Nature Center is inviting and invigorating. Forbs and grasses seem to thrive even in the springtime heat and drought that Eastern Iowa landscape has […]