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Description: Explore the Nature Center in winter with hands-on activities, games and experiments both inside Amazing Space and outside on the trails and grounds. Day camps are open to all Kindergarteners through 3rd graders, and we will cover different topics and activities for each day so come for one or multiple days! (Monday's topic is […] |
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Description: Explore the Nature Center in winter with hands-on activities, games and experiments both inside Amazing Space and outside on the trails and grounds. Day camps are open to all Kindergarteners through 3rd graders, and we will cover different topics and activities for each day so come for one or multiple days! (Monday's topic is […] |
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Description: Explore the Nature Center in winter with hands-on activities, games and experiments both inside Amazing Space and outside on the trails and grounds. Day camps are open to all Kindergarteners through 3rd graders, and we will cover different topics and activities for each day so come for one or multiple days! (Monday's topic is […] |
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Lace up your snow boots 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. Night hikers will explore some of […] |
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Let’s paint our state bird! 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 on the watercolor paint! Bring a positive attitude and be ready to learn a new skill. Supplies included in class fee: watercolor palette, brush, coldpress […] |
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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 […] |
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Investigate the wonders of water—snow and ice—in the winter. How does snow actually help plants and animals? Make sure to dress for the weather as we plan to spend time outside enjoying this beautiful season. For preschoolers with an adult. Fees: $5 preschooler (ages 3-5), free for ages 2 and under, $5 adults. Registration Deadline: […] |
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Create a handled rib style basket sturdy enough to take to the market for all those good veggies! With teacher Mary Kopecky, participants will learn a rib style backset using cultivated basket willow grown at the Etzel Sugar Grove farm. Adults only, please. Please bring small, very sharp hand pruners, lunch, snacks, and beverage. Fee: […]
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Investigate the wonders of water—snow and ice—in the winter. How does snow actually help plants and animals? Make sure to dress for the weather as we plan to spend time outside enjoying this beautiful season. For preschoolers with an adult. Fees: $5 preschooler (ages 3-5), free for ages 2 and under, $5 adults. Registration Deadline: […]
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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. […] |
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Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Winter Explorers" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will explore how winter ushers in changes for plants and animals. We will create nature journals to record what we find! Please send a sack lunch and snack, and dress kids for indoor […] |
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Have you ever wanted to know more about rocks? Come to the Nature Center to find out why geology is important to you! We’ll identify rocks, test minerals and learn about Moh’s hardness scale. You’ll find out about Iowa’s geologic past, and get to take home a little souvenir. (You will be responsible for requirement […]
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Learn how to navigate with maps and compasses. Create your own map, and then practice your map and compass navigation skills out on the trails! Fees: $10 per scout, Scout leaders free (limit 2 per group), $5 per adult Registration deadline: 2 days prior to program date More information: https://indiancreeknaturecenter.org/education/scouts/ |
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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 January 27 the book will be Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich. Free. Registration recommended. |
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Learn about and meet a nocturnal animal. Explore the Nature Center trails at night with all of your senses. Examine the night sky and constellation stories. This completes most of the Night Owl badge, except for step #3. Fees: $10 per scout, Scout leaders free (limit 2 per group), $5 per adult Registration deadline: 2 […]
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Spend an evening at Big Grove Brewery’s Iowa City Taproom as we host the Winter Wildland Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, a compilation of films that celebrate the human-powered experience through winter adventures. Expect to be inspired to get outdoors! Win raffle prizes, grab a beer and popcorn and settle in to watch short films featuring […] |
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Spend an evening at Indian Creek Nature Center as we host the Winter Wildland Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, a compilation of films that celebrate the human-powered experience through winter adventures. Expect to be inspired to get outdoors! Win raffle prizes, grab a beer and popcorn and settle in to watch short films featuring outdoor sports […] |