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) […]
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Mini Explorer Hiking Club
Parents and their children from birth to school age are invited to join the Mini Explorer Hiking Club (formerly Hike It Baby) for a family-friendly hike at the Nature Center! […]
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Fresh Air After School
The Fresh Air Academy 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 […]
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IN PERSON Backyard Chickens
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 […]
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Preschool Trail Trekkers: Seasons Exploration
Warm up all of your senses – smelling, feeling, looking, listening and even tasting. Use your scientific detective tools to explore the nature center in the springtime! For preschoolers with […]
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Preschool Trail Trekkers: Seasons Exploration
Warm up all of your senses – smelling, feeling, looking, listening and even tasting. Use your scientific detective tools to explore the nature center in the springtime! For preschoolers with […]
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Birdability
Join Birdability Executive Director Cat Fribley for a 45-minute presentation introducing Birdability and the growing movement to make birding more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities and other health […]
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Girl Scout Daisies: Nature Senses and Art
Your senses come alive in nature! Come participate in an exciting nature scavenger hunt, listen to nature sounds, sniff out some interesting smells, and feel the different textures found around […]
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Watercoloring: Apple Blossoms!
Let’s paint some apple blossoms! This is a beginner-level painting class, and participants do not need any previous watercolor experience. A template is provided so you can enjoy and focus […]
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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 […]
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Fresh Air After School
The Fresh Air Academy 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 […]
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Inservice Camp: Mystery Moments (WAITLIST ONLY)
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 […]
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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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Willow Bases and Beyond – Part 2 (WAITLIST ONLY)
Create beautiful and useful willow art in this Two-Part Introduction to Stake and Strand Basketmaking! April 19 – Part 2: Weaving the sides, rim, and handles: Using a base from […]
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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 […]
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Mini Explorer Hiking Club
Parents and their children from birth to school age are invited to join the Mini Explorer Hiking Club (formerly Hike It Baby) for a family-friendly hike at the Nature Center! […]
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Fresh Air After School
The Fresh Air Academy 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 […]
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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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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 […]
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Wild Edibles Walk #1
During this 45 to 60 minute walk Kathy Dice will be showing local wild edibles surrounding the Penningroth Barn. Some of the edibles will be ready for harvest, but edibles […]