Week of Events
Sunday, June 16, 2024
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June 16, 2024 -Meet Our Animals
Meet Our Animals
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. Register
Monday, June 17, 2024
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June 17, 2024 -Ecosystem Explorers Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)
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June 17, 2024 -Hike it Baby!
Ecosystem Explorers Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades)
Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Sample some of the plant and animal life that make their homes at the Nature Center as we explore some of the habitats and ecosystems found here together. We’ll also learn about some of the different connections between different parts […]
Hike it Baby!
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 […]
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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June 18, 2024 -Survival Skills (2nd and 3rd Grades)
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June 18, 2024 -Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
Survival Skills (2nd and 3rd Grades)
Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: We’ll try our hands at a variety of outdoor skills and recreation activities both individually and working together as a team such as: making fire without matches, orienteering with compasses and maps or foraging for wild edibles. Get ready for […]
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, will need to be […]
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Thursday, June 20, 2024
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June 20, 2024 -Aquatic Adventures (2nd and 3rd Grades) – SOLD OUT!
Aquatic Adventures (2nd and 3rd Grades) – SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Camp Description: Water, water everywhere! We’ll explore the wonderful wetlands and other water habitats at the Nature Center. We’ll try to catch water bugs and frogs, play water games, go creek […]
Friday, June 21, 2024
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June 21, 2024 -Evening “Campout!” Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades) – SOLD OUT!
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June 21, 2024 -Full Moon Hike
Evening “Campout!” Creek Camp (2nd and 3rd Grades) – SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT! All new registrations will be added to the waitlist. Campers must have completed the grade listed All sessions are drop off only Dinner is provided Camp Description: Join us for a “campout” at the nature center! We’ll start the evening with fun and games, then have our dinners by the campfire before setting […]
Full Moon Hike
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 […]
Saturday, June 22, 2024
No events on this day.