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CANCELLED: Spring prescribed burns

April 12, 2021

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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Spring prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Monday, April 26 and continuing April 28 and May 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 14. Indian Creek Nature Center conducts regular…

Help us reach our goal: 20 new sustainers in 2020

November 23, 2020

Liz Zabel

Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

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This year has no doubt had its challenges, but now we have a challenge for YOU: This Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1), we’re striving for 20 new ICNC Sustainers (20 in 2020!). What’s an ICNC Sustainer?…

Opportunity in Disaster: Sowing Seeds of Change

November 11, 2020

Liz Zabel

Diversity Equity Inclusion, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Programs, Restoration, Sustainability

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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…

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

October 21, 2020

Liz Zabel

Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

fall burn, prairie burn. land restoration, prairie restoration, prescribed burn

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Fall prescribed burns on the Nature Center’s property are planned beginning Thursday, October 29 and continuing on the following dates: October 31 and November 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and…

The Sunny Side of the Derecho: Ecological Advantages

September 18, 2020

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability, Weather

derecho, ecological restoration, ecology, land restoration

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By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft If you had asked me in July what the biggest problems facing our forests are, I would have said: Lack of sunlight. There are too many trees…

Plant trees properly with these tips

September 1, 2020

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Sustainability

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Guest Editorial by Mark Fleming, ICNC Volunteer and past member of the Iowa Master Landscape Association There are many decisions that need to be made when planting in your yard. The time you put into…

Recycle your Christmas Tree

December 30, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Sustainability

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Time to take down the tree? If it’s real, it can be recycled! The city of Cedar Rapids takes donations of Christmas trees through the end of January. Trees can be left at the Sac…

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

September 10, 2019

Liz Zabel

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

architecture, building design, cedar rapids, community, ILFI, LBC, LEED, living building, living building challenge, nature center, petal certified, sustainability, sustainable design

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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…

Become an ICNC Sustainer today!

July 16, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Fundraising, News, Sustainability

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You care about the environment. You want to make a difference, but where should you start? You could recycle. Or compost. Or use reusable bags and glass jars. You could eat less meat or buy…

Sustainability Tip: Go Green this Fourth of July

July 1, 2019

Liz Zabel

Eco-minded, Sustainability

bbq, eco-friendly, fireworks, fourth of july, picnic, plastic free, sustainability, tip

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Planning something fun for your fourth of July weekend? Whether you’ll be at home grilling out or enjoying the outdoors, we’ve got some suggestions to make your patriotic celebrations a little more “green.” Don’t litter…

Sustainability

CANCELLED: Spring prescribed burns

Help us reach our goal: 20 new sustainers in 2020

Opportunity in Disaster: Sowing Seeds of Change

Fall prescribed burns starting next week

The Sunny Side of the Derecho: Ecological Advantages

Plant trees properly with these tips

Recycle your Christmas Tree

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

Become an ICNC Sustainer today!

Sustainability Tip: Go Green this Fourth of July

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