Public Programming

Join Interim Creekside Forest School Director, Marcy Fratzke, for a look at Creekside Forest School. Prospective families, interested community members, current or pre-service educators are welcome to attend. Attendees will...

Explore the rainbow of colors and shapes of these classic beauties that have been grown for their beauty for centuries. Easy to grow and strong bloomers in your Iowa garden....

Food insecurity is real. One in eight people in Linn County go to bed hungry. This session addresses the need and how you can be part of the solution. Learn...

Learn and practice some basic camping and outdoor skills with hands on activities such as making a campfire, setting up a tent and exploring the outdoors. Reccomended for ages 5...

Parents and their children from birth to school age are invited to join the Cedar Rapids Hike It Baby chapter for a family-friendly hike at the Nature Center! Hike It...

Learn the basic information you need to raise hens in urban and suburban areas during class. Participants will receive a certificate of completion, enabling them to get a permit to...

Adding a safe place for butterflies in your garden through creating a pollinator puddler will help them thrive during the warm seasons. Pollinators need minerals and with these easy steps...

Warm up all of your senses – smelling, feeling, looking, listening and even tasting. Use your scientific detective tools to explore the nature center in the spring time!For preschoolers with...

Warm up all of your senses – smelling, feeling, looking, listening and even tasting. Use your scientific detective tools to explore the nature center in the spring time!For preschoolers with...

Your senses come alive in nature! Come participate in an exciting nature scavenger hunt, listen to nature sounds, sniff out some interesting smells, and feel the different textures found around...