If it’s your first time driving on Otis Road, you might be taken aback at the sight of a large modern building nestled among the trees. The building, aptly named […]
Indian Creek Nature Center
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Build a bee as part of a Cedar Rapids community art project highlighting the importance of the busy pollinators
Happen to have ping-pong balls, used plastic water bottles, empty milk jugs, hangers and push pins lying around? According to the Grant Wood Art Colony, those common items — or […]
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Monarch Fest lands again at Indian Creek Nature Center
Fortunately, any person can take small steps to aid monarchs and other native butterflies. “By planting native wildflowers and milkweed plants you will be helping not only the monarch but all local pollinators,” said Cossolotto. “Dandelions and clover are just a couple of plants that are great for pollinators.”
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Best of the CRANDIC 2018: Community
The results are in! Here are the winners of Little Village’s 2018 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Community category, representing voters’ favorite people, places, organizations and innovations in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area.
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New Concerts at the Creek series set to attract new visitors to Indian Creek Nature Center
The Indian Creek Nature Center (5300 Otis Rd SE, Cedar Rapids), a longtime resource to nature enthusiasts, has recently updated and upgraded its campus. As part of that effort, the staff conducted some research to discover what sort of offerings the community might value. One result of that effort: the new Concerts at the Creek Series (see schedule below), which will feature concerts held at the organization’s new amphitheater.
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Tap into a fun weekend at the Indian Creek Nature Center
2016 Maple Syrup Festival Indian Creek Nature Center — Sat., Mar. 19 and Sun., Mar. 20, 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The maple syruping season is drawing to a close, and the […]
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Maple Syrup festival to celebrate Iowa’s sweetest harvest
The end of Iowa’s maple syruping season is approaching, and to celebrate the harvest, the Indian Creek Nature Center (6665 Otis Rd S.E., Cedar Rapids) will host their 32nd Annual […]
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Indian Creek Nature Center to host afternoon of music and instrument making
The Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids is inviting children and adults to get down and funky at their Boogie in the Barn event this Saturday…
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Popular Scandinavian navigational sports game coming to Cedar Rapids
Lovers of obscure international sports take note: On Dec. 27 at 1 p.m., the Indian Creek Nature Center (6665 Otis Road Southeast) in Cedar Rapids will…
