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  • April 2024

  • Tue 23

    Linn County Master Gardener VIRTUAL Series- Redefining Your Lawn! Karla McGrail LCMG

    April 23, 2024 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    If you like your turf shorn closely in neat grid lines, this is not the class for you. We will explore ways of turning your lawn to become a more relaxed, pollinator-welcoming, eco-friendly mixture of grass and other plants, which can still function as the mowed places in your yard. This will include specific plant […]

  • Tue 23

    Full Moon Hike – FULL

    April 23, 2024 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

    Lace up your hiking shoes and venture out at dusk 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 the full moon, but you'll also want to bring a flashlight or headlamp, just in case of cloud cover. Encounters […]

  • Wed 24

    Fresh Air Academy – April Session (11/12)

    April 24, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children […]

  • Wed 24

    Fresh Air After School (April session)

    April 24, 2024 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School 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 themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at […]

  • Thu 25

    Fresh Air Academy – April Session (12/12)

    April 25, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children […]

  • Thu 25

    Fresh Air After School (April session)

    April 25, 2024 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School 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 themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at […]

  • Sat 27

    Bird Banding at the Barn

    April 27, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    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, 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 […]

  • Sat 27

    Citizen Science Sampler (Girl Scouts)

    April 27, 2024 @ 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Daisies, Brownies and Juniors: Learn about what scientists do and see how you can do science in your own backyards and communities by participating in a sampler of citizen science projects. Go on a hike to observe the phenology of the seasons, observe and record bird sightings or help us monitor water quality. Pre-registration is […]

  • Mon 29

    Fresh Air Academy – May Session (1/12)

    April 29, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children […]

  • Tue 30

    Fresh Air After School (May session)

    April 30, 2024 @ 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fresh Air After School 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 themes, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at […]

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