2024 Fall Newsletter

How All-Terrain Wheelchairs Can Change Lives

September 11, 2024

2024 Fall Newsletter, Community Partners, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Fundraising, Hit the Trails, News

By Eric Hart, Marketing Manager Accessing Nature with an All-Terrain Wheelchair With access to an all-terrain wheelchair, Rylie’s family was finally able to hike together. Rylie’s smile was all you needed to see to know…

Land Stewardship Successes

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Restoration, Volunteer

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By Jean Wiedenheft, Director of Land Stewardship Volunteers and Restoration Volunteers from PepsiCo braved the heat to help maintain our trails. A tremendous amount of the restoration work we do on the land is done…

Barn Days

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Creekside Forest School, Kids

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By Marcy Fratzke, Director of Education Recently, Creekside Forest School has been tapping into its name, and spending more time exploring the creekside grounds of the Penningroth Barn and splashing around in Indian Creek. Although…

Feeling Welcome in Nature

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Hit the Trails

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By Sarah Halbrook, Director of Development and Marketing What makes you feel safe and comfortable in nature? Is it wearing sturdy shoes and putting on sunscreen? Is it staying in the prairie and avoiding the…

Golf Cart Tours Now Available

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Hit the Trails, Programs

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By Andria Cossolotto, Education Manager Not long ago, I attended an extended family trip to the Branson, Missouri area. As we visited Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, a couple of people I was with were unable…

Building Organically

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, Organic

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By April Lawyer, Farm Technician Ground has been broken on a new workshop that will expand production at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm. Another year has come and gone on Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, and with…

Checking All the Boxes

September 9, 2024

Eric Hart

2024 Fall Newsletter, Kids, Volunteer

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By Steve Keane, ICNC Volunteer I remember years ago with my three kids coming to the Nature Center when it was at the barn. And I remember the curiosity the kids had, the interest they…

2024 Fall Newsletter

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