Sustainability

Keep Your Hiking Shoes Handy — Making Progress On Trails

October 27, 2021

Hit the Trails, News, Restoration, Sustainability

derecho recovery, land restoration, trail building, trails

By Trail Manager Jason Bies It’s difficult to describe just how devastating the derecho was to our woodland trails. Without “before” pictures, you’ll have to trust me when I say they were completely wrecked. Due…

A look at the past, present & future of Amazing Space

September 22, 2021

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

amazing space, anniversary, Indian Creek Nature Center, living building challenge, Petal Certification

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This month is Amazing Space’s 5 year anniversary! To celebrate, we’re looking back on our amazing history. In a few short years, we’ve come a long way. Indian Creek Nature Center has always kept sustainability at…

Cedar Rapids Climate Story: Plan the Future of our Environment

June 16, 2021

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Events, News, Sustainability

cedar rapids, climate action, community climate action, community project, get involved, sustainability, volunteer

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By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft When I am not at my desk, I am often out in the field mulching trees or grubbing out invasive honeysuckle bushes. Both of which I love to…

Earth Day – Arbor Day “Rooted & Resilient” Fundraiser

April 20, 2021

Indian Creek Nature Center

Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

champions of nature, derecho recovery, fundraiser, land management, land restoration, Replanting, resilient, restoration, rooted

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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…

CANCELLED: Spring prescribed burns

April 12, 2021

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

land restoration, native prairie, planned burn, prairie burn, prairie restoration, prescribed burn, spring burn, trails

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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

Indian Creek Nature Center

Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability

donate now, Fundraising, giving tuesday, ICNC sustainer, support local, 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

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

change, derecho, derecho recovery, diversity, equity, inclusion, 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

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

Indian Creek Nature Center

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

Indian Creek Nature Center

Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Sustainability

derecho recovery native plants, edible plants, how to plant a tree, plant trees, tree planting

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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…

Sustainability

Keep Your Hiking Shoes Handy — Making Progress On Trails

A look at the past, present & future of Amazing Space

Cedar Rapids Climate Story: Plan the Future of our Environment

Earth Day – Arbor Day “Rooted & Resilient” Fundraiser

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

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