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New EV Charging Station at ICNC!

April 3, 2024

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Sustainability

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

March 28, 2024

Eric Hart

Community Partners, Equity & Inclusion, News, Volunteer

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…

Bluebird Monitoring

March 8, 2024

Eric Hart

News, Restoration, Volunteer

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Volunteers Encourage Return of the Bluebirds In spring 2023, we started back up bluebird monitoring at Indian Creek Nature Center with the support of a handful of dedicated volunteers. The monitoring season ran from April…

Crafting a Win-Win Relationship

February 29, 2024

Eric Hart

Community Partners, Maple Syrup Festival, News

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James Klein, President of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, had the honor of the first maple tree tapping of the 2023 syruping season. “I got to tap the first tree last year. That was fun.”…

Who Loves a Warmer Winter?

February 15, 2024

Eric Hart

Biodiversity, Eco-minded, News, Restoration, Weather

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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

February 1, 2024

Eric Hart

Eco-minded, Events, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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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…

2023 Volunteer Award Recipients

January 18, 2024

Eric Hart

News, Volunteer

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Recognizing Volunteers Each year, Indian Creek Nature Center honors the priceless contributions volunteers have made throughout the preceding year. Volunteers play an integral role advancing Indian Creek Nature Center’s mission to promote a more sustainable…

Bringing a new trail to life

January 4, 2024

Eric Hart

Derecho, Eco-minded, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Restoration

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Laying the ground Before Indian Creek Nature Center can build a trail – allowing visitors to enjoy the wonders of nature – land must first be entrusted to us. There are naturally legal and financial…

Introducing the new Věčný Woodland Trail

December 21, 2023

Eric Hart

Hit the Trails, News, Restoration, Uncategorized

In December 2023, the Indian Creek Nature Center land team and volunteers completed the Věčný Woodland Trail on a property at the corner of Otis Road and 44th St SE (map here). The property includes…

New Signs Coming to ICNC Trails

December 7, 2023

Eric Hart

Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News

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Keeping the Grounds Healthy and Beautiful Signs like above will be posted at the entrances to the Indian Creek Nature Center trail systems. Thanks to the generosity of Rob Lindsey-Nassif and Patricia Acton, new signs…

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New EV Charging Station at ICNC!

Visitors Becoming Volunteers

Bluebird Monitoring

Crafting a Win-Win Relationship

Who Loves a Warmer Winter?

Tending Iowa’s Land Book Review

2023 Volunteer Award Recipients

Bringing a new trail to life

Introducing the new Věčný Woodland Trail

New Signs Coming to ICNC Trails

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