Biodiversity

Aldo Leopold Book Review

February 12, 2025

Biodiversity, Critters, Eco-minded, Events, News

Celebrating Aldo Leopold’s Legacy Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, will be speaking about the life and legacy of Aldo Leopold at Indian Creek Nature Center on April 25. Before Buddy Huffaker,…

Why Burn a Prairie

October 23, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Kids, News, Restoration, Volunteer

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Creekside Forest School students explore the Stimple Prairie shortly after a prescribed burn in spring 2023. On a cool spring day, the preschoolers at Creekside Forest School noticed part of the Stimple Prairie, which held…

Committed to Sustainability

July 24, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, News, Volunteer

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Cydney Lovell (left) at Indian Creek Nature Center’s 50th Year Celebration Event in 2023. ITC Midwest’s commitment to the environment goes beyond financial support to putting literal boots on the ground — or more accurately,…

Monarchs Are Struggling

July 3, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Critters, Eco-minded, News, Restoration

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Striving for a Self-Sustainable Monarch Population Monarch butterflies are struggling to reach a self-sustaining population level due to habitat loss and other factors. The iconic western monarch butterfly, with its bold orange and black colors,…

The Truth Behind No Mow May

May 9, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Eco-minded, News

What is No Mow May? While a chemically-treated lawn isn’t good for pollinators, letting your yard go wild for all of May isn’t the best approach either. Imagine Jerry Seinfeld did a stand-up routine at…

Who Loves a Warmer Winter?

February 15, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Eco-minded, News, Restoration, Weather

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Ups and Downs of Early Spring Temperatures in early February 2024 (dark bars) have consistently been above normal (green), which can cause chaos and opportunity for local plants and animals. It’d be fair to say…

Permaculture: an alternative to the status quo

October 26, 2023

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News, Organic, Sustainability

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What is permaculture? The term “permaculture” was coined by a pair of Australian environmentalists in 1978 by condensing the phrase “permanent agriculture,” but the term speaks to concepts that are much older. Even ancient. Merriam-Webster…

BioBlitz 2023 Recap

August 11, 2023

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, News

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The first ever BioBlitz held at Indian Creek Nature Center was nothing but a success. Many community members made their way out to our grounds and trails to help ID as much biodiversity as possible,…

Biodiversity

Aldo Leopold Book Review

Why Burn a Prairie

Committed to Sustainability

Monarchs Are Struggling

The Truth Behind No Mow May

Who Loves a Warmer Winter?

Permaculture: an alternative to the status quo

BioBlitz 2023 Recap

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