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A Few of Our Favorite Trees — A Year Post-Derecho

August 3, 2021
Liz Zabel
Derecho, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Weather
anniversary, derecho, favorite trees, self-guided, storm, Storm Recovery
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It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the derecho swept through Cedar Rapids. Here at the Nature Center, we lost well over half of our tree canopy. It will be decades before…

Finding Beauty in Tragedy — Tree Art Inspired by the Derecho

September 30, 2020
Liz Zabel
Art, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Weather
art, beauty in tragedy, derecho, Natural Disaster, prints, recovery, Trees
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Jamie and Kyle Morrissey will tell you they “aren’t artists.” But the prints piling in their dining room and garage full of tree cookies would suggest otherwise.  Since the August 10th derecho, the Morrisseys have…

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…

What about wildlife? The derecho’s impact on animals

September 4, 2020
Liz Zabel
Critters, News, Weather
derecho, naturalists, recovery, storm, wildlife
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Q: What happened to wildlife during the storm?  A: Generally they would try to take shelter as best they can. Some will be successful, and others sometimes aren’t. One of the main ways wildlife actually…

Planting for Future Generations

August 26, 2020
Liz Zabel
Eco-minded, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Weather
Derecho 2020, donate, Fundraising, Future, Growth, help needed, Hope, land restoration, Replanting, Storm Recovery, trails, Trees, volunteer, woodland
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As we clear away debris and recover our homes and businesses, many are grieving the loss of our natural landscape. Looking out on our properties, now bare of trees that provided shade and beauty, it…

Otters Spotted on Slippery Slide!

January 14, 2013
Indian Creek Nature Center
Critters, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Weather
Jan took a group of snowshoers on a hike last week and spotted something unexpected! Here’s here report: This looks like fun! Rivers otters, playful creatures that they are, have take advantage of recent snow…

Hidden Treasures

December 26, 2012
Indian Creek Nature Center
Critters, Eco-minded, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Programs, Weather
While Jan and Jenny were out hiding geocaches this morning, they spotted some other treasures along the way. Jan reports… As Jenny and I prepared for our 2 pm Geocaching program this afternoon (come join…

Trees, Bees & Blizzards

December 21, 2012
Indian Creek Nature Center
Critters, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Weather
Land Steward Jean Wiedenheft has had a busy couple of days in the aftermath of our blizzard. She reports in below: Thursday, near the banks of Indian Creek, I watched the wind tear the top…

Ginger…or Maryanne?

April 5, 2012
Indian Creek Nature Center
Eco-minded, Flowers, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Other, Weather
Jean has been out making more discoveries around the grounds… Wild ginger traditionally begins flowering in April, so I was somewhat surprised to see the deep red of its blossoms against the brown dirt of…

What Happens When We Don’t Have Winter?

February 6, 2012
Indian Creek Nature Center
Critters, Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Other, Weather
We’ve been getting lots of calls from people wondering how this unusually warm winter is going to affect their trees and plants.  Will we have sap for maple syrup? What if my trees bud and…
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ICNC’s mission is to promote a sustainable future by nurturing individuals through environmental education, providing leadership in land protection and restoration and encouraging responsible interaction with nature.

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5300 Otis Rd SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-362-0664

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