Fresh Air After School at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at...
Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children...
Fresh Air After School at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at...
Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children...
Fresh Air After School at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at...
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 of vendors showcasing their plants and art. There will also be the “Potting Shed” which offers gently used garden tools and yard art. Free admission...
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...
During this 45 to 60 minute walk Kathy Dice will be showing local wild edibles surrounding the Penningroth barn. Some of the edibles will be ready for harvest, but edibles that were available earlier in the season and some that will be ready later will also be pointed out. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended as...
During this 45 to 60 minute walk Kathy Dice will be showing local wild edibles surrounding the Penningroth barn. Some of the edibles will be ready for harvest, but edibles that were available earlier in the season and some that will be ready later will also be pointed out. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended as...
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...
