Public Programming

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...

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,...

Tiffany Kersten didn’t set out to do a Big Year, but after a series of unantipicated and serendipitous events, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As an assault survivor, she...

Join professional birder, and Big Year record holder, Tiffany Kersten, as she leads registrants on a guided bird walk along the trails of Indian Creek Nature Center. Listen to Tiffany's...

Amazing Space is closed for a private event. Trails remain open.

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...