News

Hit the Trails, News

If you look at old aerial photos of the Věčný property, you’ll notice about three acres in the southwest corner that form a flat, open meadow. In the 1990s, shrubs started to take over. By…

Replanting Stronger After Derecho

November 10, 2022

Derecho, News, Restoration, Volunteer

Tree plantings at the Nature Center are few and far between. Why? Since our forests are mature we have to cut at least ten mature trees to make room for every new tree. Our prairies…

Creating the Next Generation of Outdoor Leaders

October 26, 2022

News, Programs

There is incredible alignment between the Nature Center and the Scouting programs. For years, the Nature Center has been focused on providing additional education opportunities for Scouting leaders who are developing opportunities for youth. Through…

Planned Givers Brighten ICNC’s Future

October 13, 2022

Fundraising, News

The Shooting Star Society looks beyond, to the growing seasons ahead, sowing planned gifts to ensure bountiful future harvests from a healthy, growing endowment. And they leave a legacy that will flower for the entire…

In memory of Flo Primrose and Bob Allsop

Remembering Flo Primrose and Bob Allsop

September 22, 2022

News, Tributes

in memory, supporters

As we are poised to celebrate the 50th anniversary year of the Nature Center in 2023, it is not lost on ICNC and its community of supporters that many of our earliest and dear friends…

"teenager" chickens at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Here a chick…there a chick…

September 16, 2022

Critters, Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, News

It has been a wonderful adventure raising my first clutch of chicks at the farm. From day one, they have been curious about their new home at Sugar Grove. We have two different breeds in…

Please Don’t Abandon Your Critters

September 1, 2022

Critters, Nature Center, News

Several months ago, the Nature Center found something very unexpected in one of our animal exhibits: 3 more animals someone had added to the aquarium without permission and while we were helping another visitor. Thankfully,…

Back to School at ICNC

August 18, 2022

back-to-school, creekside forest school, Fresh Air Academy, Fresh Air After School

Creekside Forest School, Fundraising, Kids, Nature Center, News, Preschool

Indian Creek Nature Center

The time has come for students to head back to school. And while we enjoyed soaking up every bit of summer as much as you likely did, we are looking forward to all the growth…

Iowa Gives Green Day highlights state’s MVP…the land!

August 3, 2022

Amazing Space, Eco-minded, Fundraising, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Sustainability

fundraiser, invest in the environment, Iowa Gives Green