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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…

The Hatch Chick Exhibit is BOCK

April 13, 2023

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The eggs for the 2023 Hatch Chick Exhibit have arrived at Indian Creek Nature Center. After a three year hiatus, the Hatch Chick Exhibit has returned to Amazing Space at Indian Creek Nature Center this…

Post-derecho chainsawing at Etzel Sugar Grov Farm

Derecho Cleanup Reaches Final Stages

February 16, 2023

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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…

The Apiary Is Buzzing with Excitement

December 8, 2022

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The apiary at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm plays an important role in many different ways. First and foremost, it is a great resource for our Beginning Beekeeping series. This 9-month long class introduces students to…

"teenager" chickens at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Here a chick…there a chick…

September 16, 2022

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It has been a wonderful adventure raising my first clutch of chicks at the farm. From day one, they have been curious about their new home at Sugar Grove. We have two different breeds in…

ICNC Receives $250,000 in ARPA Funding for Farm Infrastructure

April 18, 2022

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Of the more than 90 organizations that applied for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) has been awarded $250,000 of Linn County’s $11 million available ARPA dollars. The funds will…

Sowing Seeds at Sugar Grove — What We’re Growing This Year

March 29, 2022

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By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft Your garden at home may be on a similar trajectory as The $64 Tomato, or it may be the sort of garden in which you watch in curious…

Organic produce now available in the Creekside Shop!

July 28, 2021

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Organic produce fresh from Etzel Sugar Grove Farm is now available in the Creekside Shop. Produce is grown organically at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm in rural Marion. In addition to our organic, free-range eggs (available…

ICNC’s Etzel Sugar Grove Farm Earns Organic Certification

April 5, 2021

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