Nature Center

2016 Annual Report now available

March 22, 2017

3/22/17: Indian Creek Nature Center had an incredible 2016! Inside our annual report, read great stories about our monarch programs, four generations of the McClain family involved at ICNC, and our new Sugar Grove Farm property;…

Flood update: building open; trails closed

September 28, 2016

Indian Creek Nature Center

Nature Center, News

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9/28/16 Good news! Indian Creek Nature Center is open regular hours starting tomorrow, Thursday, September 29. Please use 44th Street south from Mount Vernon Road to access the Nature Center, as Otis Road is still…

Nature Center closed due to flooding on grounds

September 26, 2016

Indian Creek Nature Center

Nature Center, News

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Due to flooding on the trails and grounds, Indian Creek Nature Center will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 26, 27, and 28, 2016. All trails are closed until further notice, and all…

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

June 18, 2016

John Myers

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration

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Indian Creek Nature Center announces largest donation of land in organization’s history Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) is pleased to announce the acceptance of 192 acres of land located near Alburnett. Donated by the Etzel…

Watch as the barn goes down!

May 29, 2014

Indian Creek Nature Center

Nature Center

In our last post and on the cover of the latest issue of Indian Creek Currents, we told you all about a barn outside Marion that Indian Creek Nature Center deconstructed, with the goal of repurposing the…

Stars In Your Eyes

December 9, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Nature Center, Other, Programs

Astronomer and naturalist, Jennifer Rupp, has long had a love affair with the stars. Now she gets to share it with you! It may be so cold your ears, toes and nose protest, but you…

Some Really Mammoth News

October 14, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Critters, Nature Center, News, Other

Naturalist David Brenzel has been even busier than usual at the mammoth dig site! They’ve formed an interesting and important theory about our mammoths and he shares it with us. I’ve included a couple of…

City Chick

October 10, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Critters, Nature Center, News, Other

Nature Center board president Rebecca Mumaw was the driving force behind the passage of the ordinance allowing backyard chickens in Cedar Rapids. She and CR-CLUC (Citizens for the Legalization of Urban Chickens) have since helped…

Why Join the Nature Center?

September 30, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Other

We have a new member special going on right now at the Nature Center – first-time members who join now get BONUS membership months! Our usual membership cycle is March through February each year, but…

Why local honey?

September 16, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Honey Fest, Nature Center, News, Other, Programs

Fresh, comb honey When people stop into the Creekside Shop, we are often asked, “What’s the big deal about local honey? How is it different than what I can buy at the grocery store?” Aside…

Nature Center

2016 Annual Report now available

Flood update: building open; trails closed

Nature Center closed due to flooding on grounds

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Watch as the barn goes down!

Stars In Your Eyes

Some Really Mammoth News

City Chick

Why Join the Nature Center?

Why local honey?

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