Special Event

Spring is the in the air ... and you can almost taste it! Asparagus. Snap peas. Garlic. Carrot. Hazelnut. The flavors of freshly harvested spring produce will add a seasonal […]

Grab everything you need to prepare your yard and garden for the growing season with beautiful wildflowers, hostas, vegetable starters, milkweed, perennials, native prairie plants and gardening supplies at the […]

Join us for the 10th Annual Monarch Fest where is fun for the entire family as you learn about Monarch butterflies and other pollinators, release butterflies, make milkweed seedballs, and […]

Stroll through the beautiful summer prairie sipping samples from Eastern Iowa’s best breweries and wineries! We will celebrate the prairie around the Nature Center with products from local vendors, catered […]

Champions of Nature of all ages are invited to join this annual volunteer project walking Indian Creek and removing trash to keep the waterway clean, healthy and beautiful for everyone. […]

Bike-riding nature lovers are invited to join us in our inaugural Barn to Farm Bike Ride. This is a self-contained, self-paced bike ride that will leave from the original ICNC […]

Nurture your mind, body, and spirit at one of the Nature Center’s longest running events—Women in Nature. This day-long gathering invites participants to slow down, connect, and be inspired by […]

Nature's Noel December 6, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ‘Tis the season for handcrafted holiday decor, unique gifts and homemade baked goods when Nature’s Noel arrives the first Saturday in […]

Spend an evening at Big Grove Brewery’s Iowa City Taproom as we host the Winter Wildland Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, a compilation of films that celebrate the human-powered experience through […]