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My Favorite Place By Michelle Basler My favorite “place” is not so much an exact coordinate or specific magical hideaway that I seek out when I’m spending time at Indian Creek Nature Center, but rather…
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Monarchs Are Struggling
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,…
Land Team Answers Preschoolers’ Questions
Preschoolers are naturally curious. The teachers at Creekside Forest School love to encourage that curiosity and even let it inspire the curriculum at times. Often, the students (who range from 3 to 5 years old)…
Building Skills at Summer Camp
For many children who attend Creek Camp at Indian Creek Nature Center, a highlight is building dams with their fellow campers in Bena Brook. While this may look like nothing more than play and fun,…
Creekside Forest School Garden
What’s Happening in the CFS Garden Creekside Forest School students and teachers, in collaboration with Etzel Sugar Grove Farm and The Iowa Farm to Schools and Early Care Coalition, have planted their own garden. Updates…
The Truth Behind No Mow May
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…
2024 Cicada Double Hatching
The Buzz About These Bugs by Jen Rowray I am so excited for the upcoming double cicada hatching in the spring of 2024! On an average year we get tens of thousands of cicadas per…
New EV Charging Station at ICNC!
Charge Your Electric Vehicle at Indian Creek Nature Center A parking spot at the Nature Center is now reserved for electric vehicles using the charging station. Indian Creek Nature Center has been a leader in…
Who Loves a Warmer Winter?
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…
Tending Iowa’s Land Book Review
A Read Worthy of Reflection A Book Overview by Katie Giorgio ‘Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future’ received the 2023 Midwest Book Award. At the start of reading Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to…