Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Creature Feature" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Join us to learn about some of the snakes that live in Iowa! We will learn about their coloring and patterns, how they protect themselves, where they can be found, and what they eat. […]
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 Baby is a national non-profit organization that offers new parents an opportunity to connect and get into nature with their young children. Dress appropriately for […]
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long citizen science survey of birds. Join us for just a few minutes or stay for a while in our Bird Room at Indian Creek Nature Center as we participate in this citizen science project. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird […]
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long citizen science survey of birds. Join us for just a few minutes or stay for a while in our Bird Room at Indian Creek Nature Center as we participate in this citizen science project. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird […]
Learn simple basket weaving techniques as you create a cylindrical feeder with a hoop handle. Hang your feeder outside and fill with suet balls for the woodpeckers and other suet-loving birds. After weaving, you will learn to make our own suet cakes so you can keep it filled all winter long. Take home what you […]
Join ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein at Amazing Space for a special bird banding program. Be our guest and drop in anytime to watch Dr. Bernstein net, band, and release birds from the Nature Center property. You’ll get a chance to see the equipment he uses, observe the banding process, and learn about the importance of […]
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long citizen science survey of birds. Join us for just a few minutes or stay for a while in our Bird Room at Indian Creek Nature Center as we participate in this citizen science project. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird […]
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long citizen science survey of birds. Join us for just a few minutes or stay for a while in our Bird Room at Indian Creek Nature Center as we participate in this citizen science project. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird […]