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  • September 2024

  • Sun 29
    September 29, 2024 @ 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

    Dragonfly Watercolor Class

    Let’s paint a dragonfly! Choose your own colors for your dragonfly and make this project your own. This is a beginner level painting class and participants do not need any […]

  • Sun 29
    September 29, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Dragonfly Watercolor Class

    Let’s paint a dragonfly! Choose your own colors for your dragonfly and make this project your own. This is a beginner level painting class and participants do not need any […]

  • October 2024

  • Tue 1
    October 1, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Creekside Forest School Open House

    Join Director of Education, Marcy Fratzke, for a look at Creekside Forest School. Prospective families, interested community members, current or pre-service educators are welcome to attend. Register

  • Sat 5
    October 5, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

    Bird Banding at the Barn

    Join ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein for a special bird banding program. Be our guest and drop in at the back of Penningroth Barn (6665 Otis Rd) anytime to watch Dr. […]

  • Mon 7
    October 7, 2024 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Hike it Baby!

    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 […]

  • Wed 9
    October 9, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Preschool Trail Trekkers: Bat Business

    Discover the many good things bats do for us. Where do they live? What do they eat? How do these flying mammals hunt? Listen to a story and play a […]

  • Sat 12
    October 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Preschool Trail Trekkers: Bat Business

    Discover the many good things bats do for us. Where do they live? What do they eat? How do these flying mammals hunt? Listen to a story and play a […]

  • Tue 15
    October 15, 2024 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    IN-PERSON Backyard Chickens Workshop

    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 […]

  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Full Moon Hike

    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 […]

  • Sat 19
    October 19, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

    Bird Banding at the Barn

    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, […]

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