The Stories A Yard Can Tell
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Planting a New Tradition The Cole Family has made visiting the Spring Plant & Art Sale to buy native plants a family tradition. “Anyone who’s on our deck, they’ve heard the stories about the Indian…
Sustainability
New EV Charging Station at ICNC!
Charge Your Electric Vehicle at Indian Creek Nature Center A parking spot at the Nature Center is now reserved for electric vehicles using the charging station. Indian Creek Nature Center has been a leader in…
Tending Iowa’s Land Book Review
A Read Worthy of Reflection A Book Overview by Katie Giorgio ‘Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future’ received the 2023 Midwest Book Award. At the start of reading Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to…
Fostering Farming’s Future with Frontier Co-op
Growing a new kind of farm Regenerative agriculture works with the surrounding ecosystems to create a sustainable farm that produces indefinitely. Since George Etzel donated his family farm to Indian Creek Nature Center back in…
Permaculture: an alternative to the status quo
What is permaculture? The term “permaculture” was coined by a pair of Australian environmentalists in 1978 by condensing the phrase “permanent agriculture,” but the term speaks to concepts that are much older. Even ancient. Merriam-Webster…
Iowa Gives Green Day highlights state’s MVP…the land!
The natural beauty of Iowa is a gift to behold. We have a picturesque landscape like no other. We have incredible soils. We’ve had a stable climate. We’ve had diverse flora and fauna in the…
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…
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…
Nature-lovers gift guide — ideas for giving this holiday season
The holidays are here again! And that means it’s gift giving season. If you’re still on the hunt for something for the nature lover in your life, we have some ideas for you: Give them…