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  • June 2026

  • Fri 12

    Mini Explorer Hiking Club

    June 12 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    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! […]

  • Sun 14

    Meeting Live Raptors-Come and Go Event

    June 14 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Start off the afternoon by joining Raptology as they show and tell visitors a couple of non-releasable raptors. Learn more about these amazing creatures and the lessons that can be […]

  • Sun 14

    Meet Our Animals

    June 14 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Step inside Indian Creek Nature Center to view and touch some of our resident animals! A staff member will be present to show visitors the animals up close and help […]

  • Sun 14

    Programming 101 with the Iowa Children’s Museum

    June 14 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Robots can be playful! Children will program Finch robots to tackle challenges, introducing basic computer programming concepts. All ages are welcome to this program. There will be fun for everyone! […]

  • Tue 16

    Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    June 16 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Thu 18

    Evening “Campout!” Preschool Camp

    June 18 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5. Campers must be potty independent and able to use restroom without adult assistance Open to all children, including BOTH students […]

  • Sat 20

    Messy Play

    June 20 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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

  • Sun 21

    Willow Class: Stake and Strand Basket Using a Wooden Base

    June 21 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    In this willow weaving class, participants will start with an approximately 12-inch diameter wooden base that has been drilled with holes for the uprights. You will learn to insert and […]

  • Mon 22

    Outdoor Adventures Creek Camp (6th thru 8th Grades)

    June 22 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: June 22nd thru June […]

  • Tue 23

    Outdoor Adventures Creek Camp (6th thru 8th Grades)

    June 23 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: June 22nd thru June […]

  • Tue 23

    Nature Center Book Club

    June 23 @ 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    The Nature Center book club invites you to join us at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We, of course, enjoy nature themed books and engaging discussions. […]

  • Tue 23

    Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    June 23 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    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 24

    Outdoor Adventures Creek Camp (6th thru 8th Grades)

    June 24 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: June 22nd thru June […]

  • Thu 25

    Outdoor Adventures Creek Camp (6th thru 8th Grades)

    June 25 @ 8:30 AM - June 26 @ 8:30 AM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: June 22nd thru June […]

  • Fri 26

    Mini Explorer Hiking Club

    June 26 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    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! […]

  • Sun 28

    Family Nature Experience

    June 28 @ 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 […]

  • Sun 28

    Watercoloring: Painting Painted Turtles

    June 28 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Let’s paint a Painted Turtle - just like our friends Squiggles, Squirt, and Squish swimming in the lobby! This is a beginner-level painting class, and participants do not need any […]

  • Mon 29

    Nature Sampler Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)

    June 29 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Nature offers us a wide variety of topics and adventures to explore together. Let’s […]

  • Mon 29

    Full Moon Hike

    June 29 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

    Lace up your walking shoes to join a small group of adventurers for a guided night hike. The ICNC prairie and woodland trails will be lit by the light of […]

  • Tue 30

    Nature Sampler Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)

    June 30 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Nature offers us a wide variety of topics and adventures to explore together. Let’s […]

  • Tue 30

    Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!

    June 30 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    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 […]

  • July 2026

  • Wed 1

    Nature Sampler Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)

    July 1 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Nature offers us a wide variety of topics and adventures to explore together. Let’s […]

  • Thu 2

    Nature Sampler Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)

    July 2 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Nature offers us a wide variety of topics and adventures to explore together. Let’s […]

  • Mon 6

    Nature Stories and Art – K and 1st Grades (WAITLIST ONLY)

    July 6 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world inspiring? We’ll explore different stories of nature adventures as we […]

  • Tue 7

    Nature Stories and Art – K and 1st Grades (WAITLIST ONLY)

    July 7 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world inspiring? We’ll explore different stories of nature adventures as we […]

  • Wed 8

    Nature Stories and Art – K and 1st Grades (WAITLIST ONLY)

    July 8 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world inspiring? We’ll explore different stories of nature adventures as we […]

  • Thu 9

    Nature Stories and Art – K and 1st Grades (WAITLIST ONLY)

    July 9 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only   Camp Description: Isn’t the natural world inspiring? We’ll explore different stories of nature adventures as we […]

  • Sat 11
    Monarch Fest butterfly release

    Monarch Fest

    July 11 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    At Monarch Fest there is fun for the entire family as you learn about Monarch butterflies and other pollinators, release butterflies, make milkweed seedballs, pick up some native plants, and […]

  • Tue 14

    Incredible Insects Preschool Camp

    July 14 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5 Campers must be potty independent and able to use restroom without adult assistance Open to all children, including BOTH students […]

  • Wed 15

    Digging Up Dinos Preschool Camp

    July 15 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5 Campers must be potty independent and able to use restroom without adult assistance Open to all children, including BOTH students […]

  • Thu 16

    Wild About Water Preschool Camp

    July 16 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    This preschool camp experience is for all children ages 4-5 Campers must be potty independent and able to use restroom without adult assistance Open to all children, including BOTH students […]

  • Sun 19

    Messy Play

    July 19 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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

  • Sun 19

    Family Nature Experience

    July 19 @ 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 […]

  • Tue 21

    Rocking Out! (4th and 5th Grades)

    July 21 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: July 21 and 22 […]

  • Wed 22

    Rocking Out! (4th and 5th Grades)

    July 22 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: July 21 and 22 […]

  • Thu 23

    Rocking Out! (4th and 5th Grades)

    July 23 @ 8:30 AM - July 24 @ 8:30 AM

    Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner and breakfast are included at the overnight campout   Dates and Times: July 21 and 22 […]

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