In July, NNC’s Executive Director Rachel Hogan Carr was interviewed on WHYY radio in Philadelphia about severe weather alerts and public response, on the radio show “The Why,” hosted by Annette John-Hall. In response to that program, the New Jersey Association of Floodplain Managers has awarded NNC its annual Media Award, for effectively using media... Read More
Author Matt Ruscigno spoke to a packed house about his book Plant-Based Sports Nutrition on Saturday, September 7 during Easton’s VegFest. Ruscigno is a vegan athlete and Registered Dietician who highlighted some strategies for fueling success in sports with a plant-based diet. In addition, Ruscigno grew up in the Lehigh Valley and first started exploring... Read More
Nurture Nature Center joined Stephen Flowers of the Suddenly Samantha salon and the Third Street Alliance for Women and Children for their No Child Left Behind event in August to help get area students ready for the new school year. In addition to receiving backpacks, binders, pencils, and haircuts, Easton Area children who attended the... Read More
NNC invites all residents, business owners, municipal officials and other community leaders to participate in our CREATE Resilience Community Forum and Exhibit Opening on September 26th from 6-8:30 pm. We welcome guest speaker Dr. William Solecki from the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast to present on climate change and resilience. Read More
Daniel Henryk Rasolt, writer, scientist and traveler will give a special Science on a Sphere presentation on Friday, June 28th at 6pm. It will be followed by an art reception featuring the work of Colombian artist Vanessa Circe (7pm - 9pm). Read More
Humans have been seeking to derive power from the animal world since the dawn of civilization. Animal form and imagery has been used in costumes, masks, helmets, jewelry and other accessories from antiquity through modern times. Roman gladiators, Medieval knights, Samurai warriors, African tribes and even modern day football teams don helmets adorned with animals... Read More
Nurture Nature Center has partnered with Honoring the Future to host Alaskan Journey: Artist Bear Witness to Climate Change. The exhibit features artwork by two Philadelphians, Peter Handler and Karen Singer, who traveled to Alaska in 2015 to meet with scientists, examine the impacts of climate change, and paint and photograph what they saw. Additionally,... Read More
Nurture Nature Center has partnered with Honoring the Future to host Alaskan Journey: Artist Bear Witness to Climate Change. The exhibit features artwork by two Philadelphians, Peter Handler and Karen Singer, who traveled to Alaska in 2015 to meet with scientists, examine the impacts of climate change, and paint and photograph what they saw. Additionally,... Read More
Through a Crayola community grant, NNC has developed and tested a “Create and Learn” series designed to accompany two of our popular Science on a Sphere® (SOS) programs. “Habitats” and “Finding Coral” creative activities are designed to use the power of visual arts to engage students across teaching disciplines. Read More
A full house enjoyed the premiere of Nurture Nature Center’s new Science on a Sphere® show, Six Degrees of Connection, on Saturday, December 1, as part of a special event, “It’s All Connected: Exploring Connections from Earth Science to Family.” The new program, funded through a grant from NASA, is an interactive SOS program that... Read More
