Public Programming

It is time to fill your yard and garden with wildflowers, geraniums, vegetables and art work! This annual event hosted by Friends of the Nature Center will feature a variety...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

As the weather warms up, so does the frog chorus! Listen for frogs at the wetlands. Learn about the frog life cycle and special frog features, sing frog songs, and...

Hosted by Linn County and Indian Creek Nature Center After spending nearly 150 years carrying passengers over Indian Creek, the historic "Blue Bridge" is officially starting its second life on...

BinSpire Messy Play is inviting families to come and play. Paint, water, mud, shaving cream, and more will be set up for your little ones to get messy. Child-led, open-ended...

As the weather warms up, so does the frog chorus! Listen for frogs at the wetlands. Learn about the frog life cycle and special frog features, sing frog songs, and...

Send your child(ren) to the Nature Center for a Saturday afternoon spring adventure! We'll learn about and explore some of the different water features found here such as ponds, wetlands...