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Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea
Upcoming Events
- June 20, 2013
- Hawk CampHawk Camp
Time: 9:00 am
A five-day senior nature camp for campers who have completed 4th grade and up. Camp runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Exploring Iowa's natural history and learning how to interpret what you find requires unique skills and tools. This camp will equip you with both! A different topic each day - Geology, GPS, Archaeology, Wildlife Forensics and Survival in the Wild. It's an awesome week of fun and adventure. Cost: \$150/M; \$180/NM. Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM on June 14. No walk-ins. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:00 am - 40th Hike: Landscape History40th Hike: Landscape History
Time: 6:30 pm
Explore a bit of geologic history on this evening's 40th Anniversary hike as you traverse flat and hilly terrain. Two miles. For adults. Cost: \$2/M; \$3/NM. Advance registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 6:30 pm
- Hawk CampHawk Camp
- June 21, 2013
- Hawk CampHawk Camp
Time: 9:00 am
A five-day senior nature camp for campers who have completed 4th grade and up. Camp runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Exploring Iowa's natural history and learning how to interpret what you find requires unique skills and tools. This camp will equip you with both! A different topic each day - Geology, GPS, Archaeology, Wildlife Forensics and Survival in the Wild. It's an awesome week of fun and adventure. Cost: \$150/M; \$180/NM. Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM on June 14. No walk-ins. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:00 am - Summer Solstice CelebrationSummer Solstice Celebration
Time: 7:00 pm
For centuries, humankind has celebrated the sun's journey on the longest day of the year. Join the Nature Center and Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center as we share traditional solstice celebrations from various world cultures. Discover unique "suncatcher" plants that grow along our prairie labyrinth and create a suncatcher of your own. Enjoy music and participate in a salute to the setting sun from our prairie. Program is at the Nature Center and will be moved indoors if there is rain. Program will last 2 hours. A free will offering will be collected, no fee. Registration is required. Call 319-362-0664 to register. No online registration available for this program. at 7:00 pm
- Hawk CampHawk Camp
- June 24, 2013
- Caving!Caving!
Time: 8:00 am
One-day specialty camp for campers who have completed third grade and up. Maquoketa Caves are cool, mysterious, and a challenge to explore. Join our professional staff on a spelunking experience into Iowa's underground. You will discover cave formations, learn how caves form, an have a grand adventure! Limited to 12 kids. Cost \$50/M; \$60/NM. Camp runs from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM Thursday, June 20. No walk-ins. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 8:00 am - Circle ConversationCircle Conversation
Time: 7:00 pm
Welcome to our first Circle Conversation! Join us as we discuss transforming Indian Creek Nature Center into an amazing space. Conversations will focus on the proposed new building and site and how people interact with nature through the Center. Insights from the discussions will be used to guide the design process. Each conversation session will last approximately 90 minutes. Conversations will occur monthly through September. No admission fee Advance registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register. No online registration available for this program. at 7:00 pm
- Caving!Caving!
- June 25, 2013
- Birds, Bugs, & Creepy CrawliesBirds, Bugs, & Creepy Crawlies
Time: 9:00 am
One-day camp for children who have completed kindergarten through 2nd grade. Camp runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Spend a day spying on birds, catching bugs and discovering life under a log. Get up close and personal with an earthworm, and figure out how birds use their best tool - a beak - to find and capture insects. Explore the world of a honeybee and follow snail trails to hidden habitats. There's so much to discover! Cost: \$30/M; \$35/NM Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM the day prior to the program. No walk-ins. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:00 am - 40th Hike: Tree Walk40th Hike: Tree Walk
Time: 6:30 pm
The Nature Center is home to many amazing trees. Come along on tonight's 40th Anniversary hike and learn their stories. Two miles. For adults. Cost: \$2/M; \$3/NM. Advance registration requested. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 6:30 pm
- Birds, Bugs, & Creepy CrawliesBirds, Bugs, & Creepy Crawlies
- June 26, 2013
- Creek Stompers IICreek Stompers II
Time: 9:00 am
One-day specialty camp for campers who have completed third grade and up. Camp runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Explore the sandbars, riffles and quiet pools of Indian Creek or Bena Brook while you discover the adaptations aquatic plants, insects, crawdads, and fish have for underwater life. Cost: \$30/M; \$35/NM Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM the day prior to the program. No walk-ins. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:00 am - Creek StompersCreek Stompers
Time: 9:00 am
This camp is FILLED. Space is still available for the July 23rd session. at 9:00 am - PP: Going Buggy!PP: Going Buggy!
Time: 9:30 am
Bugs are neat; bugs are cool! Preschoolers and their parents can learn all about insects and their life cycles during this fun program. Visit the prairie on a bug-seeking adventure. Make your own bug catcher to use throughout the summer. For children aged 5 and under accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM the day prior to the program. No walk-ins. Cost: \$6/M Child; \$8/NM Child; Adults/free. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:30 am
- Creek Stompers IICreek Stompers II
- June 27, 2013
- Let's Go Fishing!Let's Go Fishing!
Time: 9:00 am
THIS CAMP IS FILLED at 9:00 am - PP: Going Buggy!PP: Going Buggy!
Time: 9:30 am
Bugs are neat; bugs are cool! Preschoolers and their parents can learn all about insects and their life cycles during this fun program. Visit the prairie on a bug-seeking adventure. Make your own bug catcher to use throughout the summer. For children aged 5 and under accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Preregistration and payment required no later than 3:00 PM the day prior to the program. No walk-ins. Cost: \$6/M Child; \$8/NM Child; Adults/free. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. at 9:30 am
- Let's Go Fishing!Let's Go Fishing!
- June 28, 2013
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5 * SPRING PLANT SALE!SPRING PLANT SALE! Time: 9:00 am At the ICNC Guild’s fantastic plant sale, choose from a selection of wildflowers, prairie grasses and flowers, hostas, geraniums, and perennials. Create charming garden areas in your yard with art and accessories from guest vendors. 9:00am-12:00n Shop early for the best selection! * NatAdv: Build A Bat HouseNatAdv: Build A Bat House Time: 1:00 pm Naturalist Adventurers are programs for middle school age and older youth. Learn about issues Iowa bat populations are facing and construct a bat house that you can either take home to install on your property or leave your bat house here at Indian Creek Nature Center to be installed to improve our bat habitat. We'll begin at 1:00pm. Advance registration required. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. M: $8, NM: $10 (includes a materials fee) |
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8 * PP: Sounds of SpringPP: Sounds of Spring Time: 9:30 am Did you hear something? It is the wonderful sound of frogs calling at a wetland near you. Learn the lifecycle of a frog and find out the many ways it survives in the wild. Take a peek in our pond as we go on a fun frog walk. Fee: $4/member child; $5/non-member child; parent/adult: free. Pre-registration is strong recommended. Call 362-0664 to register by phone or click to register online. |
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10 * Backyard Chicken BasicsBackyard Chicken Basics Time: 6:30 pm Interested in keeping backyard chickens? This workshop details the basic information needed to legally and successfully keep hens in urban and suburban environments. Participants will receive a certificate of completion that meets the City of Cedar Rapids’ requirements for getting the necessary permit. 6:30-8:00pm Advance registration strongly recommended. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. M: $7, NM: $10 |
11 * PP: Sounds of SpringPP: Sounds of Spring Time: 9:30 am Did you hear something? It is the wonderful sound of frogs calling at a wetland near you. Learn the lifecycle of a frog and find out the many ways it survives in the wild. Take a peek in our pond as we go on a fun frog walk. Fee: $4/member child; $5/non-member child; parent/adult: free. Pre-registration is strong recommended. Call 362-0664 to register by phone or click to register online. |
12 * REAL Walk: Frogs EverywhereREAL Walk: Frogs Everywhere Time: 6:30 pm The songs of love-struck male frogs can be deafening! Learn to recognize the songs of different species as you hike to our restored ephemeral wetland habitats designed just for frogs! Discuss Iowa’s frog monitoring project. REAL Walks are for adults of all ages held on the second Saturday of the month. Advance registration strongly recommended. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online.M: $3, NM: $4 |
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19 * TT: Flower PowerTT: Flower Power Time: 10:00 am For children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult. Spring is the season to get excited about new life! Bring your little one out to discover the wonders of fabulous flowers and other plants through self-guided stations. Dig in the dirt, plant seeds to take home and see what’s sprouting up in our woods and prairie on a naturalist-led hike. Activities begin at 10:00am and will be repeated through 12:00 noon, so come and go as it works best for you and your toddler! Advance registration strongly recommended. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. M Child: $4, NM Child: $5, Parents: Free * Bug AcademyBug Academy Time: 1:00 pm Bug Academy emphasizes hands-on activities to find insects and learn basic identification techniques. Join Joe and Christopher Zito to build a homemade Berlese funnel and various types of traps. Enjoy a hike, learn about insect habitats, and check traps that were set earlier. Take home your own beetle trap! Open to adults and children aged 8 and up. Advance registration strongly recommended. Call 319-362-0664 to register by phone or click here to register online. M: $5, NM: $8. * Beginning Beekeeping-Session 5Beginning Beekeeping-Session 5 Time: 1:00 pm Important hive management techniques prior to honey flow. Participants must enroll in entire 8-session series beginning January 19th. For further information, click here. |
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| Category Key | |
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| Holidays | |
| Kids | |
| Nature Camp | |
| Scouts | |
| Special Events | |
Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea
