Creekside Forest School Open House
Join Education Director, Marcy Fratzke, for a look at Creekside Forest School. Prospective families and community members are invited to attend. Children welcome. A portion of the tour will be outdoors.
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Inservice Camp: Mystery Moments
Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Mystery Moments" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will discover some unusual happenings at Indian Creek Nature Center. Through teamwork and detective skills, students will uncover clues that help explain several mysterious (but not scary) events. Please send a sack lunch […]
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Nature Merit Badge
Scouts will attempt requirements 1-3, 4a1, 4b, 4c, 4e, 5 and 6 at this workshop. Scouts will be responsible for one other requirement from 4 (d, f, g or h) and 4a2, and either 7 a or b on their own. Current Requirements link: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/nature/ Fees: $12 per scout. Scout leaders free (limit 2 per […]
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Inservice Camp: Spring Travelers
Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Spring Travelers" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will meet some of Iowa's spring travelers!! We will learn about migratory song birds and help band them as they embark on their spring migration. Please send a sack lunch and snack, and […]
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Girl Scout Juniors: Geocacher
Come to a geocaching event to learn how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works. Learn to enter waypoints in a GPS receiver and find a geocache! Bring your own GPS unit or borrow one of the Nature Center’s units. This completes most of the Geocache badge. Fees: $10 per scout, Scout leaders free (limit 2 […]
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Girl Scouts: Citizen Science Sampler
Daisies, Brownies and Juniors: Learn about what scientists do and see how you can do science in your own backyards and communities by participating in a sampler of citizen science projects. Go on a hike to observe the phenology of the seasons, observe and record bird sightings or help us monitor water quality. Fees: $10 […]
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Spring Plant & Art Sale
Get everything you need for a bountiful garden and beautiful yard at the annual Spring Plant & Art Sale hosted by the Friends of the Nature Center. Shoppers will find a variety of beautiful wildflowers, hostas, vegetable starters, gardening tools, geraniums, perennials, native prairie plants, and more. Proceeds from the plant sale support the environmental […]
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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 an adult. Dress for outdoor activities. Fees: $5 preschooler (ages 3-5), free for ages 2 and […]
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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 an adult. Dress for outdoor activities. Fees: $5 preschooler (ages 3-5), free for ages 2 and […]
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Cub Scouts Habitat Explorations
Lions, Tigers & Wolves: Hit the trails to hike and explore the habitats at the Nature Center and search for some of the wild plants and animals that make their homes here. Learn about how to prepare for outdoor adventures. Meet live animals up close. Fees: $10 per scout, Scout leaders free (limit 2 per […]
