50 Stories for 50 Years

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Jane Schildroth has seen the Nature Center from a lot of different angles. Her first involvement was coming out to walk the land and…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Carl Franks volunteered in numerous capacities at the Nature Center beginning in 1974, including as a member of the board of directors from 1974-1981.…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing On May 3, 1980, National Park Service Regional Director J. L. Dunning declared Indian Creek Nature Center a National Environmental Study Area (NESA). According…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Disclaimer: The sustainability practices shared in this post are in no way meant to shame or wag a finger at anyone not replicating these…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing My interest in volunteering with the Indian Creek Nature Center is rooted in my childhood days. There was no nature center back then, but…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Brad Lang served on the ICNC Board of Directors from 2005 – 2012. While growing up, Brad Lang was in effect a neighbor to…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing This piece provides the historical context of renewable energy at Indian Creek Nature Center, which began in the 1980s. Emeritus Director Rich Patterson wrote…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing May Farlinger (left) accepting the Community Supporter Award from ICNC on Alliant’s behalf in 2022. May Farlinger’s 18-year career at Alliant Energy is almost…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing Nationally, the Nature Center movement gained tremendous momentum in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Countless day-use nature centers (like ICNC) and residential environmental learning centers…

50 Stories for 50 Years is presented by New Leader Manufacturing This year marks the 40th anniversary of Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival. What an incredible — and delicious — milestone! From tapping…