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  • April 2026

  • Sat 11

    Preschool Trail Trekkers: Seasons Exploration

    April 11 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    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 […]

  • Sat 11

    Girl Scout Daisies: Nature Senses and Art

    April 11 @ 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

    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 […]

  • Sun 12

    Watercoloring: Apple Blossoms!

    April 12 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Tue 14

    Creekside Forest School Open House

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

    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 […]

  • Fri 17

    Inservice Camp: Mystery Moments (WAITLIST ONLY)

    April 17 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Sun 19

    Willow Bases and Beyond – Part 2

    April 19 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Mon 20

    Inservice Camp: Spring Travelers

    April 20 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    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 […]

  • Mon 20

    Mini Explorer Hiking Club

    April 20 @ 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! […]

  • Sat 25

    Girl Scout Juniors: Geocacher

    April 25 @ 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    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 […]

  • Sat 25

    Wild Edibles Walk #1

    April 25 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    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 […]

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