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  • May 2025

  • Thu 1
    May 1 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    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 […]

  • Fri 2
    May 2 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    In-Service Camp: REAL birds

    Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to Indian Creek Nature Center's "REAL Bird" In-Service Day Camp. Students will have a chance to see a couple of live birds up close and enjoy bird activities and games. Please send a sack lunch and snack and dress kids for indoor and […]

  • Sat 3
    Spring Plant and Art Sale
    May 3 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Spring Plant & Art Sale

    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 annual Spring Plant & Art Sale. More than a dozen local vendors will be at the Nature Center selling nature-inspired art, handcrafted yard decor, seedlings, […]

  • Mon 5
    May 5 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Building Closed

    Amazing Space is closed for staff development.

  • Mon 5
    May 5 @ 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 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 […]

  • Tue 6
    May 6 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    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 […]

  • Tue 6
    May 6 @ 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 legally keep chickens in Cedar Rapids and other communities. ​This class is geared towards adults. Please note: If your registration contains multiple participants, a certificate […]

  • Wed 7
    May 7 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Preschool Trail Trekkers: Sounds of Spring

    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 go on a frog watching hike. For preschoolers with adult. Dress for outdoor activities. Fees: $5 preschooler (ages 3-5), free for ages 2 and under, […]

  • Wed 7
    May 7 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    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 […]

  • Thu 8
    May 8 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    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 […]

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ICNC’s mission is to promote a sustainable future by nurturing individuals through environmental education, providing leadership in land protection and restoration and encouraging responsible interaction with nature.

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