The Indian Creek Nature Center
ABOUT THE NATURE CENTER
Nestled in a little pocket between the roar of Iowa's second largest city and the productive hum of the nation's richest farmland lies a special place for wildlife, plants, and people. This land, where Indians once fished and elk and buffalo roamed, is the Indian Creek Nature Center.
Established in 1973, the private nonprofit organization includes a 240-acre nature preserve and an interpretive center in a remodeled 1932 dairy barn. The barn houses exhibits including displays depicting various natural habitats, a demonstration bee hive, and an observation tower. The Creekside Shop (where you'll find special items for home and friends . . . both wildlife and people), auditorium, offices, and restrooms are also located in the barn. The grounds near the barn contain a butterfly garden, a Vermont-style maple sugar house, herb garden, frog pond, beehives, and a prairie. Picnic tables are available for your use.
Learning opportunities abound for groups, families, and individuals while enjoying nature's beauty. Explore restored prairie, oak-hickory savannas, maple sugar bush, riparian floodplain, wetlands or pine groves as you walk one of many foot paths that wind through the preserve. The Nature Center also offers a variety of educational and fun programs.
Just as the emphasis on nature appreciation and conservation has grown in America, the range of the Center's programming has expanded. Whether you're more comfortable in hiking boots, on cross country skis, or just relaxing at a slide program, you'll be at home at Indian Creek Nature Center!
OUR MISSION: It is the purpose of the Nature Center to promote a sustainable future by: nurturing individuals through environmental education, providing leadership in land protection and restoration, and encouraging responsible interaction with nature.
CONTACT US
The Indian Creek Nature Center currently employs ten staff. Please feel free to contact us at any time with comments or questions.
We can be reached by phone at 319-362-0664, a general email account at NatureCenter@indiancreeknaturecenter.org, or at our individual email addresses.
To receive electronic updates about the Nature Center or news on a variety of programs and activities, join our email list by clicking here!
Our fax number is 319-362-2876.
REGULAR HOURS OF BUSINESS: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Saturdays, 11 AM to 4 PM.
HOLIDAY HOURS AND DAYS CLOSED:
The Nature Center buildings are sometimes closed additional days around the holidays, so please call and check our holiday hours.
New Year's Day
President's Day
The Monday after the Maple Syrup Festival
Easter Sunday
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday
Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving
Christmas
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2009
Executive Committee
Lisa Ramlo, President
Brad Lang, President Elect
Jeff Hines, Treasurer
Kathleen Aller, Secretary
Lisa Henderson, Immediate Past President
| Directors | | |
Tanya Brown
Paul Brundell
Amanda D'Amico
Kim Doyle
Pat Ervin
Karla Gibson
Kay Graber
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Tim Harris
Colleen Hinman
Don Johnson
Richard Kettelkamp
Janet Manatt-Pilcher
Rebecca Mumaw
Lisa Nagle
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Michael O'Donnell
David Rokos
Travis Schroeder
Lorie Schweer
Stuart Slaymaker
Jen Visser
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Ex-Officio
Dennis Goemaat
| Trustees | |
Denny Redmond, President
Gilda Boyer
Dick Garberson
Marc Gullickson
Sue Hawn
Joseph Hladky III
Larry McGrath
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Paul Morf
Mark Ogden
Bill Schneider
Jim Seifert
Jim Tinker
Nadine V. Wax |
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