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  • May 2024

  • Thu 23

    Fresh Air Academy – May Session (12/12)

    May 23, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    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. […]

  • Thu 23

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    May 23, 2024 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Thu 23

    Full Moon Hike

    May 23, 2024 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

    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 25

    Bird Banding at the Barn

    May 25, 2024 @ 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    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, […]

  • Mon 27

    Building Closed

    May 27, 2024 @ 12:00 AM
  • June 2024

  • Sat 1

    Bird Banding at the Barn

    June 1, 2024 @ 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    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, […]

  • Mon 3

    Hike it Baby!

    June 3, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    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 […]

  • Tue 4

    Animal Explorers Preschool Camp – SOLD OUT!

    June 4, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5. Campers must be potty independent and able to use […]

  • Tue 4

    Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    June 4, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring […]

  • Wed 5

    Animal Explorers Preschool Camp – SOLD OUT!

    June 5, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist.- This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5. Campers must be potty independent and able to use […]

  • Thu 6

    Animal Explorers Preschool Camp – SOLD OUT!

    June 6, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist.- This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5. Campers must be potty independent and able to use […]

  • Fri 7

    Evening “Campout!” Creek Camp (K and 1st Grades) – SOLD OUT!

    June 7, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner is provided Camp Description: Join […]

  • Sat 8

    Messy Play

    June 8, 2024 @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

    BinSpire Messy Play is inviting families to come and play. Paint, water, mud, shaving cream, and more will be set up for your little ones to get messy. Child-led, open-ended […]

  • Sun 9

    Family Nature Experience

    June 9, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    During this program your whole family will participate in a hands-on activity under the guidance of a summer naturalist, like pond dipping, sweep netting for insects, a fossil dig, or […]

  • Mon 10

    Nature Stories and Art Creek Camp (K and 1st Grades) – SOLD OUT!

    June 10, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world […]

  • Tue 11

    Nature Stories and Art Creek Camp (K and 1st Grades) – SOLD OUT!

    June 11, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world […]

  • Tue 11

    IN-PERSON Backyard Chickens Workshop

    June 11, 2024 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Tue 11

    Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    June 11, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring […]

  • Wed 12

    Nature Stories and Art Creek Camp (K and 1st Grades) – SOLD OUT!

    June 12, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world […]

  • Thu 13

    Nature Stories and Art Creek Camp (K and 1st Grades) – SOLD OUT!

    June 13, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world […]

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