Restoration

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

October 17, 2019

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Fall prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Tuesday, October 22 and continuing on the following dates: October 23, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15,…

It’s official: we’re Living Building Challenge Petal Certified!

September 10, 2019

Indian Creek Nature Center

Amazing Space, Living Building, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) has reached an incredible milestone: Amazing Space is officially Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certified, making it the first and only Petal Certified project in the state of Iowa and…

Fall Prescribed Burns

October 26, 2018

Indian Creek Nature Center

Events, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Indian Creek Nature Center conducts regular (annual or bi-annual) prescribed burns of its prairie, oak hickory savanna, and woodlands as part of its land management strategy. The organization follows a burn management plan and notifies the…

The Million Seed Giveaway

May 10, 2018

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Flowers, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Join the movement in Linn County The Million Seed Giveaway Milkweed & Pollinator Seeds Saturday, May 12, 2018 10 AM-2 PM Clearwater Farm 4970 Lakeside Road, Marion, IA Closest intersection: East Post Road and 30th…

Spring prescribed burns

March 6, 2018

Indian Creek Nature Center

News, Restoration, Sustainability

Spring Prescribed Burn Dates

March 21, 2017

Indian Creek Nature Center

News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

June 18, 2016

John Myers

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration

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Indian Creek Nature Center announces largest donation of land in organization’s history Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) is pleased to announce the acceptance of 192 acres of land located near Alburnett. Donated by the Etzel…

Where’s Old Henry?

August 23, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

We’re asked this so often, Jan decided to update everyone on Old Henry: It took 20 kids to get around Old Henry in 1984 A frequent question posed to Nature Center staff is, “Is Old…

Tired of Tires

August 20, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

Land Steward Jean Wiedenheft is tired of pulling old tires out of Indian Creek! Here we go again. Back in June of 2009, Project AWARE volunteers removed 103 tires from the waterways in this area,…

Membership—What do you “get”

March 29, 2013

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Fundraising, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Other, Programs, Restoration

We’re wrapping up Membership Month at the Nature Center, but that by no means means we’re done accepting members! You can become a member of the Nature Center anytime of the year…we just concentrate on…

Restoration

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

It’s official: we’re Living Building Challenge Petal Certified!

Fall Prescribed Burns

The Million Seed Giveaway

Spring prescribed burns

Spring Prescribed Burn Dates

Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Where’s Old Henry?

Tired of Tires

Membership—What do you “get”

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