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Preschool Trail Trekkers: September At-Home Activities — Insects!

September 9, 2020

Critters, Kids, Nature Center, News, Programs

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Our Preschool Trail Trekkers programs offer children and accompanying adults a chance to explore the Nature Center and the outdoors with our Naturalists. To accomodate physical distancing and closures due to storm clean-up, we’ve created…

Preschool Trail Trekkers: Sounds of Spring — May At-Home Activity Ideas

May 13, 2020

Liz Zabel

Kids, Nature Center, News, Programs

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Our Preschool Trail Trekkers programs offer children and accompanying adults a chance to explore the Nature Center and the outdoors with our Naturalists. In this time of social distancing, here are some activity ideas inspired…

Trail Trekkers at Home: Senses Exploration

April 8, 2020

Liz Zabel

Kids, Nature Center, News, Programs

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Play & learn in nature with these tips from our education team!

March 27, 2020

Liz Zabel

Kids, News

environmental education, get outside, kids, mental health, outdoor learning, outdoors, unstructured play

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Cedar Rapids playgrounds may be temporarily closed, but nature is still open! Whether you hit our five miles of trails, a nearby neighborhood park, or your own backyard, we know fresh air and sunshine are…

Free family fun on July 13 (Monarch Fest 2019)!

June 24, 2019

Liz Zabel

Events, Kids, Nature Center, News

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For the fourth year the Cedar Rapids area is eagerly awaiting Indian Creek Nature Center’s popular, family-friendly pollinator event: Monarch Fest. Scheduled for Saturday, July 13th from 10am to 1pm, this free event is fun…

2019 Creek Camp registration NOW OPEN!

March 4, 2019

Liz Zabel

Critters, Events, Kids, Nature Center, News, Programs, Summer Camp

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Who knew learning could be so much fun? At Creek Camp, your child will be guided by our full-time Naturalists Andria Cossolotto and Emily Roediger and experienced summer naturalists as they explore the outdoors. Campers…

Giving Tuesday 2018

November 14, 2018

Liz Zabel

Fundraising, Kids, Nature Center, News

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Help us fund field trips! One of the key ways Indian Creek Nature Center creates Champions of Nature is through high quality environmental education. Bringing children out of the classroom and into nature through field…

March is Maple Syruping month!

February 20, 2018

Indian Creek Nature Center

Events, Events, Kids, Nature Center, News, Programs, Syrup Fest

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Why is March maple syruping month? Because that’s when maple sap flows from the sugar maple trees at Indian Creek Nature Center! We turn that sap into our very own real, pure maple syrup. Want to…

Giving Tuesday

November 13, 2017

Indian Creek Nature Center

Amazing Space, Fundraising, Kids, News

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Help us get kids outside! Think about your best childhood memory. Does it take place outdoors? For many of us, those memories include playing in the woods, biking outdoors with friends, or building a tree…

Winter Break Camps 2016

November 23, 2016

Indian Creek Nature Center

Kids, Programs

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Want to make sure your child has a fantastic time over winter break? Look no further: Winter Break Camps have arrived at Indian Creek Nature Center! Children will spend time outside, enjoy activities inside our new Amazing Space,…

Kids

Preschool Trail Trekkers: September At-Home Activities — Insects!

Preschool Trail Trekkers: Sounds of Spring — May At-Home Activity Ideas

Trail Trekkers at Home: Senses Exploration

Play & learn in nature with these tips from our education team!

Free family fun on July 13 (Monarch Fest 2019)!

2019 Creek Camp registration NOW OPEN!

Giving Tuesday 2018

March is Maple Syruping month!

Giving Tuesday

Winter Break Camps 2016

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