Meet our 2022 Creek Camp Staff!
Summer is nearly here and so are Creek Camps! We are looking forward to going on many outdoor adventures with this year’s campers and summer naturalists…but before we do, we’d like to introduce you to…
News
Jan Aiels Recognized with National Garden Club of America Award
The Cedar Rapids Garden Club (CRGC) and Indian Creek Nature Center are pleased to announce Jan Aiels is a recipient of the Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award. Established in 1992, the Hull…
A Fond Farewell (For Now) to the Flemings
This week we said farewell for now to the Flemings, who have been longtime supporters of the Nature Center. We wish them all the best on their new adventure in Colorado.The article below about their…
We LOVE Our Educators — Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
We are blessed to have so many excellent educators at Indian Creek Nature Center, both on staff and teacher naturalists that generously volunteer their time, talents, and expertise. Director of Education Kelli Kennon-Lane had these…
Help us raise $5000 in honor of Earth & Arbor Day
While it may not look it — our woodlands still bear the scars of the storm’s ferocious winds — we have achieved so much since the 2020 derecho, and are excited to share the progress…
ICNC Receives $250,000 in ARPA Funding for Farm Infrastructure
Of the more than 90 organizations that applied for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) has been awarded $250,000 of Linn County’s $11 million available ARPA dollars. The funds will…
Spring prescribed burns planned for later this month
Spring prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Monday, April 25 and continuing April 26 and 27, as well as May 5, 10, and 11. Indian Creek Nature Center conducts regular (annual…
Sowing Seeds at Sugar Grove — What We’re Growing This Year
By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft Your garden at home may be on a similar trajectory as The $64 Tomato, or it may be the sort of garden in which you watch in curious…
5 Signs of Spring at the Nature Center
SAP FLOW With warm daytime temperatures and cold nights, sap is flowing and filling bags left and right! Sap flow is over, so you should move this to the past tense. This year we tapped…
In memory of Tom Cleveland
We are absolutely heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our our longtime volunteer and friend, Tom Cleveland, who passed away last Tuesday morning. Tom has touched every aspect of Indian Creek Nature Center: leading…