In-Service Day Camps
Make the most of your kids’ days off from school with Day Camps at Indian Creek Nature Center.
Winter/Spring Camps
2025-2026 School Year (Grades K thru 5th)
January 16 - Winter Explorers (SOLD OUT)
Description: Students will explore how winter ushers in changes for plants and animals. We will create nature journals to record what we find!
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: January 16, 2026 OR February 2
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, winter outdoor gear and clothing (coat, snowpants, boots, mittens, warm clothes, layers, etc.)
February 2 - Winter Explorers
Description: Students will explore how winter ushers in changes for plants and animals. We will create nature journals to record what we find!
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: January 16, 2026 OR February 2
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, winter outdoor gear and clothing (coat, snowpants, boots, mittens, warm clothes, layers, etc.)
February 13 - Creative Kids
Description: Students will enjoy many opportunities to use their creativity both indoors and out.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: February 13, 2026 OR February 27
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, winter outdoor gear and clothing (coat, snowpants, boots, mittens, warm clothes, layers, etc.)
February 27 - Creative Kids
Description: Students will enjoy many opportunities to use their creativity both indoors and out.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: February 13, 2026 OR February 27
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, winter outdoor gear and clothing (coat, snowpants, boots, mittens, warm clothes, layers, etc.)
February 23 - Yeti Adventure (SOLD OUT)
Description: Students will investigate signs of animals, both real and mythical. We will practice simple navigation skills while we learn about animals that are active in winter.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: February 23, 2026
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, winter outdoor gear and clothing (coat, snowpants, boots, mittens, warm clothes, layers, etc.)
March 30 - Maple Syrupin' Then and Now (SOLD OUT)
Description: Students will learn about maple syrup harvesting, past and present. We will show how to harvest maple sap together and learn how it is “cooked down” to become the delicious maple syrup that we eat!
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: March 30, 2026
Location: Penningroth Barn (6665 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, dress for indoor and outdoor play
April 17 - Mystery Moments (WAITLIST ONLY)
Description: Students will discover some unusual happenings at Indian Creek Nature Center. Through teamwork and detective skills, students will uncover clues that help explain several mysterious (but not scary) events.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: April 17, 2026
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, dress for indoor and outdoor play
April 20 - Spring Travelers
Description: Students will meet some of Iowa’s spring travelers!! We will learn about migratory song birds and help band them as they embark on their spring migration.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: April 20, 2026
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, dress for indoor and outdoor play
May 11 - Blooming Wonders (SOLD OUT)
Description: Students will play and learn through activities relating to plants with emphasis on the special woodland ephemerals that can be found in spring.
Fee: $55 members, $75 Non-Members
Date: May 11, 2026
Location: Amazing Space (5300 Otis Rd SE)
Session Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Drop Off from 8:45-9:00 am, Pick up from 3:00-3:15 pm
What to Bring: Lunch and snacks, water bottle, dress for indoor and outdoor play
Fall Camps
2026-2027 School Year (Grades K thru 5th)
Camp details coming soon ...
Winter Break Camps
2026-2027 School Year (Grades K thru 3rd)
Camp details coming soon ...
No School. No problem!
Parents can transform a day at home into hands-on science and nature experiences for their children. Once they’re dropped off, children will go on indoor and outdoor learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Children will spend their time out of school learning in a fun new way.
**Please check your school’s calendar to see which in-service days work for your child.
- Students need a sack lunch and snack
- Kids should be dressed for indoor and outdoor play
- Pre-registration is required
ICNC Cancellation Policy
To be eligible for a fee refund or transfer, ICNC requires a 48-hour advance notice for all cancellations. Eligible cancelled registrations can either be refunded or applied to another registration. All refunded registrations are charged an administrative processing fee of 10%. Only in cases of extreme weather or other extenuating circumstances will ICNC cancel a scheduled program. All programs cancelled by ICNC will receive a full refund.