Enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience at Indian Creek Nature Center featuring locally-sourced, farm-to-table cuisine presented by this dinner's featured restaurant, Big Grove Brewery. Dinners are hosted throughout the year, inspiring visiting chefs to combine their signature styles with seasonal ingredients to craft unique dining experiences. Visit the Farm to Table Event page to learn more […]
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 answer your questions. Come and go at your leisure as there will not be a formal program. Fee: $2/person, registration is optional.
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 Nature Center property. You’ll get a chance to see the equipment he uses, observe the banding process, and learn about the importance of banding. […]
Learn the basics of making your own maple syrup! Time will be spent learning how to identify a maple tree in winter, how to tap a tree, collect the sap and the process of boiling it down to syrup. Please dress in layers as some time will be spent outdoors in the sugar bush with […]
Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Yeti Adventure" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will investigate signs of animals, both real and mythical. We will practice simple navigation skills while we learn about animals that are active in winter. Please send a sack lunch and snack, and […]
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. On February 24 the book will be Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country by Pam Houston. Free. Registration recommended.
Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Creative Kids" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will enjoy many opportunities to use their creativity both indoors and out. Please send a sack lunch and snack, and dress kids for indoor and outdoor play. This program is available for all […]
Indian Creek Nature Center staff are hosting a tree pruning workshop at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm! Join us to learn the basics and best practices of pruning including tool selection, identifying pruning needs and making the cut. This is a great opportunity to hone your pruning skills and ask your tree-related questions! Please dress for […]
Learn the basic information needed to raise hens in urban and suburban areas during this online class. Following class, registered participants will receive a certificate of completion through the mail, enabling them to get a permit to legally keep chickens in Cedar Rapids and other communities. The purchaser must be logged in and present to […]