Growing A Love For Nature
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Volunteer Teacher-Naturalist Phil White has fond memories of leading field trips at Indian Creek Nature Center, “I always enjoyed watching the kids run around and then having them sit up on the hill with all…
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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,…
New Chicks, Same Farm Fresh Eggs
The Flock is growing at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm! 60 sapphire gem chicks were added to the pasture-raised chicken flock at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm in early June. Less than two weeks ago a brood…
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,…
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…
The Stories A Yard Can Tell
Planting a New Tradition The Cole Family has made visiting the Spring Plant & Art Sale to buy native plants a family tradition. “Anyone who’s on our deck, they’ve heard the stories about the Indian…
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…
Visitors Becoming Volunteers
Frequent Nature Center Visitors Several times per month, To The Rescue transports individuals in their Adult Day Programs to Indian Creek Nature Center to get out on trails and see what Indian Creek Nature Center…