Menu for the Future
Do you know where your food comes from? It seems like a simple question, but if it is so simple, why is it so difficult to answer? In an age of industrialized food systems, the…
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Preschoolers and Moms: Busy as Bees!
Last month, MOMS Club of Cedar Rapids – South* brought eight preschoolers out for one of our most exciting preschool programs: Busy, Buzzing Bees! The preschoolers were just as busy as the bees as they…
Sense of Wonder
It’s officially Autumn, and it’s time for something new and exciting from the Nature Center! For the last few months, our staff members in conjunction with Metro High School have been hard at work on…
11th Annual Honey Fest!
Honey is one very sweet reason to love bees. Can you think of others? Come out to Indian Creek Nature Center on Sunday, September 20 from 1 to 4 PM for our annual Honey Fest!…
Let’s get (solar) cooking!
Are you interested in learning how to build your own solar cooker? Are you concerned with “greening” your energy? Do you just love to eat? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then…
Wild Outdoors!
Does the sight of sixteen third and fourth graders with knives make you nervous? Read on to find out why you shouldn’t be! (more…)
Wild summer camps!
Summer Nature Camps are in full swing! The above picture was taken at our program “Wild Art”, where kids get creative and experience the natural world with their hands and hearts. If you are looking…
Deer Tag Update
For those with questions about the auction for the non-resident deer tag, the website is up! Click here for more information!
The Importance of Pollination
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. The fee to this presentation…