By Director of Education Kelli Kennon-Lane Like all Iowa preschools, one of our goals at Creekside Forest School is kindergarten readiness. One difference is that our nature-based preschool prepares […]
By Executive Director John Myers Published October 21, 2020 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette Troubling events like the pandemic and derecho challenge us all, but they also provide 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 […]
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 […]
What’s new at the Nature Center? Fishing! Yesterday our homeschool students and their families ventured off-property to Lake Murphy (just down the road) to learn about lake ecology… and […]
Something new!: During Indian Creek Nature Center’s Honey Fest, Entomologist Steve Hanlin will be giving a presentation on the Importance of Pollination. Honey Fest will beon Sunday, September 21 from 1-4. […]