Events
Calendar of Events
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Let’s paint Iowa’s State Flower - the Wild Rose! This is a beginner-level painting class and participants do not need any previous watercolor experience. A template is provided so you […]
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Let’s paint Iowa’s State Flower - the Wild Rose! This is a beginner-level painting class and participants do not need any previous watercolor experience. A template is provided so you […]
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Lace up your snow boots 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 […] |
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Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Winter Explorers" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will explore how winter ushers in changes for […] |
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Pick a path, and go for a one-mile hike -- rain, snow or shine! -- and look for signs of animals and other interesting nature sights along the way. Learn […]
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Explore the Nature Center’s trails with an expert hiker to learn to read a map, interpret trail signs, leave no trace and learn what to take on a hike. Make […]
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Calling all nature enthusiasts and trivia buffs! Join us for an exciting evening of nature-themed trivia! Whether you're a solo adventurer or part of a team, this event is perfect […] |
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Creatures big and small leave their tracks and traces in the mud and snow — birds, squirrels, deer, rabbits, mice and more! Go on a tracking walk, learn about food […] |
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Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Creative Kids" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will enjoy many opportunities to use their creativity […] |
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Creatures big and small leave their tracks and traces in the mud and snow — birds, squirrels, deer, rabbits, mice and more! Go on a tracking walk, learn about food […] |
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Join us for a cozy, creative afternoon at the Nature Center! Unwind and let your imagination bloom as you personalize your very own trinket dish using paint, Mod Podge, and […] |
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Join Education Director, Marcy Fratzke, for a look at Creekside Forest School. Prospective families and community members are invited to attend. Children welcome. A portion of the tour will be […] |
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Enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience at Indian Creek Nature Center featuring locally-sourced, farm-to-table cuisine presented by this dinner's featured restaurant, Big Grove Brewery. Dinners are hosted throughout the year, inspiring […] |
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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 […]
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Join ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein at Amazing Space for a special bird banding program. Be our guest and drop in anytime to watch Dr. Bernstein net, band, and release birds […] |
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Participants will create a 5-7 foot tall tower with woven sides and twining spirals that join at the top. Put your tower to work in your summer garden as a […]
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Learn the basics of making your own maple syrup! Time will be spent learning how to identify a maple tree in winter, how to tap a tree, collect the sap […] |
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Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Yeti Adventure" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will investigate signs of animals, both real and […] |
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The Nature Center book club invites you to join us at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We, of course, enjoy nature themed books and engaging discussions. […] |
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Make the most out of your child’s day off school!** Send them to the "Creative Kids" In-Service Day Camp at ICNC. Students will enjoy many opportunities to use their creativity […] |
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Indian Creek Nature Center staff are hosting a tree pruning workshop at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm! Join us to learn the basics and best practices of pruning including tool selection, […] |
Signature Events
Farm to Table Dinner
- February 19
- 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Maple Syrup Festival
- Saturday & Sunday, March 28 & 29, 2026
- 8 AM – 12:30 PM
Spring Plant & Art Sale
- Saturday, May 2, 2026
- 9 AM – 12 PM
Practice in the Prairie
- June – September on Tuesdays
- 6PM -7 PM
Monarch Fest
- July 11, 2026
- 10 AM-2 PM
Trailside Tastings
- August 20, 2026
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Barn to Farm Bike Ride
- September 26, 2026
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Women in Nature
- October 17, 2026
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nature’s Noel
- December 5, 2026
- 9 AM – 1 PM
Backcountry Film Festival
- January 30 & 31, 2026
- 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM