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 the Nature Center. We’ll have a snack to explore our taste buds and make nature inspired art creations. Activities from this workshop may be applied...
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 experience. Bring a positive attitude ready to learn a new skill. Supplies included in class fee: watercolor palette, brush, coldpress 140lb watercolor paper, Peerless Transparent...
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 experience. Bring a positive attitude ready to learn a new skill. Supplies included in class fee: watercolor palette, brush, coldpress 140lb watercolor paper, Peerless Transparent...
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 space you have available and do your part to give back to the pollinators. A recording of the class will be sent to each participant...
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 delicious three course meal featuring local and seasonal ingredients – including vegetables and eggs from Indian Creek Nature Center’s organic farm. Seating is limited. Get your...
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, and release birds from Nature Center property. You’ll get a chance to see the equipment he uses, observe the banding process, and learn about the...
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 their own. Pre-registration is required for this program. We cannot accept walk-in participants. Thank you! Click here for current requirements. Price: $12 per scout; scout...
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 Baby is a national non-profit organization that offers new parents an opportunity to connect and get into nature with their young children. Dress appropriately for...
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 relaxed, pollinator-welcoming, eco-friendly mixture of grass and other plants, which can still function as the mowed places in your yard. This will include specific plant...
Lace up your hiking shoes and venture out at dusk to join a small group of adventurers for a guided night hike. The ICNC prairie and woodland trails will be lit by the light of the full moon, but you'll also want to bring a flashlight or headlamp, just in case of cloud cover. Encounters...
