On October 27, 2021, the City of Easton adopted the proposed Climate Action Plan (CAP) developed by Nurture Nature Center with public and stakeholder input. The CAP’s development was led by NNC Science Director, Kathryn Semmens, through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Local Climate Action Program 2020-2021. The program provided technical assistance through DEP... Read More
Nurture Nature Center, with funding from a Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant, recently redesigned its urban garden to better mitigate the impact of heavy precipitation events and have it serve as a demonstration site for others looking to enhance their backyard green spaces as effective stormwater management. Interpretive signage for the urban garden educates about... Read More
Nurture Nature Center is excited to announce we are one of nine Community Project Funding requests Congresswoman Susan Wild secured funding for from the House Appropriations Committee. NNC thanks Congresswoman Susan Wild – Easton District Office for supporting $140,000 in funding for the expansion of our NOAA-funded CREATE Resilience project into a permanent hub at... Read More
Beginning in July 2021, Nurture Nature Center will lead the four-year project “Building Insights through Observation: Researching Arts-Based Methods for Teaching and Learning with Data” funded by the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research PreK-12 program. The project will conduct foundational research to understand the ways in which arts-based instructional methods and geospatial data visualization... Read More
Nurture Nature Center (NNC) is excited to begin working on five new grant-funded projects, including a million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation. Beginning in July 2021, NNC will lead the four-year project “Building Insights through Observation: Researching Arts-Based Methods for Teaching and Learning with Data” funded by the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research... Read More
Nurture Nature Center was recently awarded two new grants that support programs and education about the local environment. In April 2022, NNC received a 2022-2023 Environmental Education Grant for $20,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The PA DEP awarded $632,897 in Environmental Education Grants to support 63 projects addressing environmental justice, climate... Read More
Nurture Nature Center’s Executive Director, Rachel Hogan Carr, and Science Director, Kathryn Semmens, spoke with Sally Handlon, host of the WDIY program Lehigh Valley Discourse on April 15th, 2021 about sustainability and climate change initiatives in the Lehigh Valley. You can listen to the conversation here. With Earth Day approaching, the discussion focused on efforts... Read More
Looking for movie watching inspiration this summer? Get the full scoop from NNC Outreach Educator, Jeff Mucklin, and docent John Cosgrove on their favorite science movies. Share your favorites in the comments! Jeff Mucklin – Jurassic Park Jurassic Park is undoubtedly my favorite science fiction movie, in fact it’s my favorite movie full stop. Jurassic... Read More
NNC’s Executive Director Rachel Hogan Carr facilitated a discussion among 200 participants from across the Lehigh Valley, who gathered at the Jewish Community Center in Allentown on Thursday, February 20 as part of the Lehigh Dialogue Center’s 16th Annual Friendship Dinner, titled: The Water We Share. The participants learned about flooding risk in the region... Read More
What grade would you give the infrastructure around your home? Do you think it could withstand natural hazards such as flooding or extreme heat? When hazards occur, our infrastructure can be greatly impacted. David Wieller, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Lehigh Valley Section and the Water & Municipal Regional Leader for... Read More