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National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 5-11, 2019)
Having the right knowledge, resources, and plans before a hurricane hits will help ensure that your family, belongings, and community stay safe. For more information see NNC resources about preparedness and safety during extreme weather events. Read More
Teachers attend Educator Workshop at Nurture Nature Center
Forty teachers from as far as Harrisburg and Philadelphia participated in the 6 Degrees of Connection Educator Workshop held at NNC. The workshop was part of the 6 Degrees of Connection project funded through a NASA grant to NNC that aims to increase knowledge and interest in STEM topics and careers in middle school students... Read More
Beautiful and Insightful New Exhibit at Nurture Nature Center to be Unveiled Earth Day Weekend
Nurture Nature Center proudly welcomes its new mural exhibit: the Living Local Mural: Scenarios, Decisions, and Consequences a breathtaking depiction of the Lehigh Valley's local environment by artist Tom Maxfield. Read More
Easton Matters – A Citywide Conversation
NNC invites all Easton residents to come see photos of Easton and share their thoughts about the environmental concerns and priorities they have in their neighborhood. Read More
Lisette Morel
A partnering artist in NNC’s 2016 Perspectives Project, Lisette Morel is a Dominican-American born in Manhattan. Morel has participated in numerous projects and exhibitions. In 2013, she was invited by artist, Gregory Coates of Fuse Art Infrastructure to participate in experimental exhibitions, Allentown, PA. Morel was awarded the Artist in Resident at Soho20 Chelsea Gallery,... Read More
NNC Director Rachel Hogan Carr Speaks at NOAA Science Days, Washington, D.C.
This week, NNC Director Rachel Hogan Carr has been sharing the findings of our recent social science study about National Weather Service’s flood forecast and warning tools with directors from NOAA, NWS and Congressional representatives. These findings will help improve the tools and methods NWS uses for sharing information with the public … Read More
Nurture Nature Center “Lights” Science on a Sphere Exhibit
On June 8, 2011, more than 70 people gathered in a ceremony to light the first exhibit in the new Nurture Nature Center at 518 Northampton Street and collectively gasped in awe as a six-foot suspended globe turned on and shone a beautiful image of Earth as seen from an astronaut's point of view. Ahnert... Read More