Public Programming

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...

Let’s paint daffodils, one of the first blooms of spring! This is a beginner level painting class led by local artist Barb Thompson. Participants do not need any previous watercolor...

Let’s paint daffodils, one of the first blooms of spring! This is a beginner level painting class led by local artist Barb Thompson. Participants do not need any previous watercolor...

93% of land in Iowa is dedicated solely to crops making it one of the most altered landscapes on earth. Learn how to create your own native sanctuary in whatever...

Lion Bridge Brewing Company brings their decade of experience serving the Cedar Rapids area to the Indian Creek Nature Center kitchen on the evening of April 18 to craft a...

Join ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein for a special bird banding program. Be our guest and drop in at Penningroth Barn (6665 Otis Rd) anytime to watch Dr. Bernstein net, band,...

Scouts will attempt requirements 1-3, 4a1, 4b, 4c and 4e at the workshop. Scouts are responsible for one other requirement from 4 (d, f, g or h) and 4a2 on...

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...

If you like your turf shorn closely in neat grid lines, this is not the class for you. We will explore ways of turning your lawn to become a more...