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You care about the environment. You want to make a difference, but where should you start? You could recycle. Or compost. Or use reusable bags and glass jars. You could eat less meat or buy…
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Midwest Organic Center hires Research Director, Extension Scientist
Rodale Institute and Indian Creek Nature Center took three steps closer to opening the Midwest Organic Center at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm in Marion, Iowa with the recent hires of Research Director Carl Rosier, Extension…
Free family fun on July 13 (Monarch Fest 2019)!
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…
Sustainability Tips: Ditch plastic bags — go reusable!
Looking for an easy way to reduce your ecological footprint? Ditch plastic bags and make the switch to reusable! There are many options out there, but one example of a convenient and accessible reusable bag…
Meet ICNC’s new Artist in Residence, Mary Kopecky!
Mary Kopecky, of Willowsprite LLC, has been weaving willow for nearly 20 years. A Cedar Rapids native and former elementary school teacher, Kopecky took her first class to weave a garden trellis at the Indian…
Meet our Creek Camp staff!
Meet the naturalists behind our Creek Camps this year: Emily Roediger, Andria Cossolotto, Megan Lenss, Paige Brandenburg and Makayla Beik. Emily Roediger – Naturalist Emily Roediger is originally from Rochester, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus…
Sustainability Tip: How to Shop Zero Waste
Intimidated by shopping zero waste? We can help! Next time you’re at the grocery store, take inventory of all the ways waste sneaks into your shopping cart. Stealthy, right? Americans send millions of tons of…
Chick Exhibit now open in our Exhibit Hall!
On Tuesday, April 23, Hoover’s Hatchery delivered 42 fertilized eggs to Indian Creek Nature Center, where they are now incubating in the hatch exhibit in our Exhibit Hall! Hoover’s Hatchery has generously donated eggs for two…
Practice in the Prairie returns in May!
The Nature Center’s signature summer wellness series is back for a 3rd year! Join us every Tuesday in May through September from 6-7 PM for free yoga and pilates classes at Indian Creek Nature Center.…
Sustainability Tip: Catch April showers in a rain barrel!
As you gear up for the gardening season, be thinking about ways to be more sustainable this growing season. One such way is by watering your garden and lawn with FREE water. By using water…
