Bringing a new trail to life
No Comments
Laying the ground Before Indian Creek Nature Center can build a trail – allowing visitors to enjoy the wonders of nature – land must first be entrusted to us. There are naturally legal and financial…
Derecho
Derecho Cleanup Reaches Final Stages
On August 10, 2020, the Indian Creek Nature Center woodlands would change forever. As the derecho made its way through Cedar Rapids, the Nature Center was not prepared for the damage it would cause. Losing…
Replanting Stronger After Derecho
Tree plantings at the Nature Center are few and far between. Why? Since our forests are mature we have to cut at least ten mature trees to make room for every new tree. Our prairies…
Help us raise $5000 in honor of Earth & Arbor Day
While it may not look it — our woodlands still bear the scars of the storm’s ferocious winds — we have achieved so much since the 2020 derecho, and are excited to share the progress…
A Few of Our Favorite Trees — A Year Post-Derecho
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the derecho swept through Cedar Rapids. Here at the Nature Center, we lost well over half of our tree canopy. It will be decades before…