Restoration

Earth Day – Arbor Day “Rooted & Resilient” Fundraiser

If you visit the Nature Center, the devastation of the August 2020 derecho remains a very visible, not-so-distant memory. The winds tore apart the trees in August, leaving debris and hanging limbs that are still…

Opportunity in Disaster: Sowing Seeds of Change

By Executive Director John Myers Published October 21, 2020 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette   Troubling events like the pandemic and derecho challenge us all, but they also provide a major opportunity. Change is nature’s…