Sustainability

Little changes make a big difference, and the easiest way to start living a more eco-conscious lifestyle is by slowly implementing lifestyle changes into daily practice. For example, one might consider adopting a ‘Meatless Monday’…

Can I recycle that?

December 29, 2017

Your guide to recycling in Cedar Rapids and Linn County Have you ever wondered if something is recyclable, and then thrown it into your recycling bin in hopes that it is? (Putting things in recycling…

Your Sustainability Tips: Holiday Alternatives

December 5, 2017

According to the EPA, household waste increases 25% between November and New Year’s. That totals 1 million EXTRA tons of trash! As you begin planning your gifts and filling your house with holiday decorations, we challenge you to try…

Your Sustainability Tips: A Thankful Mother Earth

November 7, 2017

We have much to be thankful for in Eastern Iowa, and the support of YOU, the members of Indian Creek Nature Center, is something we are thankful for every day. We’d like to think that Mother…

The Future is Bright!

October 25, 2017

Eco-minded, News, Sustainability

Indian Creek Nature Center’s mission has always been to create a more sustainable future. When we set out to build our new Amazing Space building, we doubled down on this commitment by taking on the…

Your Sustainability Tips: Halloween

October 4, 2017

As we welcome fall, we also welcome the opportunity to reduce our trash consumption and dependence on fossil fuels. In one of my favorite books, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, she states “The average food item…

Your Sustainability Tips: Composting

September 5, 2017

One of the many perks of living in Cedar Rapids is regular curbside yard waste pickup. From a sustainability standpoint, this service opens up the door to reduce your personal carbon footprint and support our…

Spring Prescribed Burn Dates

March 21, 2017

News, Restoration, Sustainability

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…

Why Amazing Space?

November 1, 2016

Amazing Space, News, Sustainability