Spring is happening at Indian Creek Nature Center:the migratory birds are back, the bluebells and trillium are up and, the frogs and toads are out. On Earth Day and every day, we invite you to get…
Amazing Space achieves Net Zero energy Between March 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018 Amazing Space’s solar panels produced 145.370 MWh of electricity. During that same time the building used 111.440 MWh of electricity, leaving…
In the past year, did you attend Concerts at the Creek, or Practice in the Prairie yoga? Did you bring your preschooler to Trail Trekkers, or attend a backyard chickens workshop? Did your child attend…
Help us get kids outside! Think about your best childhood memory. Does it take place outdoors? For many of us, those memories include playing in the woods, biking outdoors with friends, or building a tree…
Did you know that the land where Amazing Space now sits, and the surrounding prairie, was farmland until 1996? That’s the year Indian Creek Nature Center purchased the land from the Bena family before restoring…
Volunteering at Grand Opening Weekend is the perfect way to get involved and be a part of the excitement of our beautiful new Amazing Space! We have so many activities and events planned all day…
SOLD OUT – Thank you for your interest. Watch for new Farm-to-Table dinners in the future! Thursday, September 15 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner $100 per person, 21 and over please Ticket sales open…
People are healthier, happier, and more productive if they have access to fresh air and daylight. The Living Building Challenge recognizes this, and among the imperatives it sets for creating a sustainable building is #8: Civilized Environment. One…
The sustainability of a building really comes down to a snug, well-designed envelope. The walls, windows, doors, roof and floor are what prevent cold air from escaping the building in the summer and warm air…
March 7, 2016 Building progress is moving forward on schedule! Crews are staining the large, exposed wooden beams running through the building, or trusses. Where this is completed, they are installing tectum panels. Tectum is…