Indian Creek Nature Center Programs
Please check our website, Facebook, or Instagram for updates on environmental education programs. Public programs are provided free of charge by volunteer naturalists and educators.
All programs take place at Indian Creek Nature Center, meeting at the main entrance parking area off County Route 14 unless otherwise noted. Please RSVP for programs by contacting us with your name and group size.
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Fall and Winter 2026 Public Programs
Quest for Fire: Primitive to Modern Methods
Date: Saturday, September 26, 10:00am - 12:00noon
We will talk about and practice some ancient friction-based fire making methods as well as more modern methods. We will also discuss fire safety, including how to properly extinguish campfires.
Leader: Joe Longshore, naturalist and ICNC Board member
Demonstration of Fire Making
Fall Bird Walk
Date: Saturday, October 3, 8:00am - 10:00am
We will meet at 8:00AM in the parking lot at the main entrance. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for potentially muddy trails by wearing good walking shoes and prepared for mosquitoes with repellant. We expect to find fall songbird, raptor, and waterfowl migrants passing through on their way to wintering in the southern US and Latin America, as well as resident species that are found at Indian Creek year-round. Bring binoculars, or we have a few to loan for the walk. If you plan to attend, email: Eileen Wheeler
Leaders: Dr. Susan Willson, avian biologist at St. Lawrence University and Eileen Wheeler, ICNC Board member
Great Blue Heron
Annual Birdseed Fundraiser!
Mail Orders Must Be Received By: Friday, October 9
Pickup Date: Saturday, October 31, 9:00am - 12:00noon
The annual birdseed sale is one of the main fundraisers for the Nature Center. We hope that you will consider supporting us! Please use the Birdseed Order Form for ordering and instructions.
Stargazing at Indian Creek Nature Center
Date: Saturday, October 10, 7:30pm
Rain Date: Sunday, October 11
Take a tour of the autumn constellations with an evening of star gazing. We’ll view the sky using a telescope and the unaided eye. We'll explore the mythology behind some of the constellations, and view star clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and the planet Saturn. Feel free to bring your own binoculars.
Leader: Dr. Jeffrey Miller, astronomer at St. Lawrence University
Stargazing
Fall Trail Workday
Date: Saturday, October 17 9:00am - 12:00noon
Join INCN Board members for a workday to help clean up the Nature Center from summer storms and get it ready for the winter. Tools will be supplied, or you can bring your own. There is always plenty of work for all!
Leaders: ICNC Board members
ICNC Workday
Family-friendly Snowshoeing
Date: Saturday, February 20, 9:00am - 11:00am
Explore the Center in Winter! We’ll slowly snowshoe on a trail approximately a mile in length, noticing any traces of animal activity and enjoying winter’s sights. Child to adult-sized snowshoes can be borrowed from the Center. Please register in advance. Email: Eileen Wheeler
Leaders: Eileen and Tom Wheeler, ICNC Board member and ICNC treasurer
Snowshoeing at ICNC