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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 2025

Page

8

All-Terrain Wheelchairs Introduced at Cedar Rapids Center

Indian Creek Nature Center in southeast Cedar Rapids launched the All-Terrain Wheelchair Campaign in 2024 to fund three outdoor wheelchairs. On March 18 the reservation system opened allowing community members to borrow the chairs at no cost for use at the center. The chairs feature treaded tracks for grip on gravel mud grass and snow, expanding access to nature for people of all abilities.

Indian Creek Nature Center Cedar Rapids Rylie John Myers Indian Creek Myers Nature Center Rylie Broacher Stephanie Jim Slosiarek the Gazette Stephanie Erbacher Erbacher

Indian Creek Nature Center offers free all-terrain wheelchairs

The Indian Creek Nature Center provides three adult and youth sized all-terrain wheelchairs reserveable for three hour blocks to ensure battery life for hikes. Reservations can be made via the center’s website or by call, with confirmations within 24 hours and options to reserve months in advance. The program, funded with 250000 dollars, aims to improve accessibility at no cost to users and may expand if demand grows.

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Cedar Rapids Realignment Aims to Limit Staffing Cuts

Cedar Rapids schools pursue a strategic realignment to avoid mass layoffs while preserving class sizes and programs. Through zero based budgeting the district identifies 7 million in reductions at the Educational Leadership and Support Center including 11.9 percent of positions. Savings come from switching to True North and efficiencies, while 7.5 million is invested in classrooms with funds to bolster staffing, student well being, and behavioral health supports. A public hearing on the 2026 property tax levy is slated for March 31 at the ELSC.

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