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A Few of Our Favorite Trees — A Year Post-Derecho

August 3, 2021
Liz Zabel
Derecho, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Weather
anniversary, derecho, favorite trees, self-guided, storm, Storm Recovery
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It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the derecho swept through Cedar Rapids. Here at the Nature Center, we lost well over half of our tree canopy. It will be decades before…

Celebrate National Trails Day on our newly re-opened trails!

June 3, 2021
Liz Zabel
Amazing Space, Hit the Trails, Nature Center, News, Restoration
derecho, ecological restoration, national trails day, recovery, restoration, trails
No Comments
Since the devastating derecho last August, Indian Creek Nature Center’s land team — with the support of many volunteers — has been hard at work clearing debris, rebuilding and rerouting damaged trails. And now, just…

To Age a Tree

January 6, 2021
Liz Zabel
News, Restoration
derecho, nature, recovery, resilience, Trees
2 Comments
By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft   It is impolite to ask a lady her age. It is impossible to ask a tree her age. But as these old, ancient ladies with their lacy…

Preparing Newly Planted Trees for an Iowa Winter

December 10, 2020
Liz Zabel
News, Restoration
derecho, tree care, Trees, winter tree
No Comments
We’ve been lucky to have warmer weather so far this winter, but with colder temperatures in the forecast this week, take a few minutes to ensure newly planted trees are prepared for the rigors of…

Opportunity in Disaster: Sowing Seeds of Change

November 11, 2020
Liz Zabel
Diversity Equity Inclusion, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Programs, Restoration, Sustainability
change, derecho, derecho recovery, diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability
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By Executive Director John Myers Published October 21, 2020 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette   Troubling events like the pandemic and derecho challenge us all, but they also provide a major opportunity. Change is nature’s…

Turn the Derecho Disaster into Opportunity

October 28, 2020
Liz Zabel
Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration
derecho, derecho recovery, disaster, disaster recovery, gardening, homeowner, keystone species, opportunities, plant trees, property, recovery
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By Director of Education Kelli Kennon-Lane Published October 24, 2020 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette   Many property owners in Linn County are seeing the light — literally. With trees and shrubs downed or damaged,…

Finding Beauty in Tragedy — Tree Art Inspired by the Derecho

September 30, 2020
Liz Zabel
Art, Fundraising, Nature Center, News, Weather
art, beauty in tragedy, derecho, Natural Disaster, prints, recovery, Trees
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Jamie and Kyle Morrissey will tell you they “aren’t artists.” But the prints piling in their dining room and garage full of tree cookies would suggest otherwise.  Since the August 10th derecho, the Morrisseys have…

The Sunny Side of the Derecho: Ecological Advantages

September 18, 2020
Liz Zabel
Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability, Weather
derecho, ecological restoration, ecology, land restoration
No Comments
By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft   If you had asked me in July what the biggest problems facing our forests are, I would have said: Lack of sunlight. There are too many trees…

What about wildlife? The derecho’s impact on animals

September 4, 2020
Liz Zabel
Critters, News, Weather
derecho, naturalists, recovery, storm, wildlife
No Comments
Q: What happened to wildlife during the storm?  A: Generally they would try to take shelter as best they can. Some will be successful, and others sometimes aren’t. One of the main ways wildlife actually…
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