The Nurture Nature Center’s Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Lehigh Valley program was recently awarded $10,000 through a 50th Anniversary Spark Grant from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation! This funding will help us expand the Double SNAP program, making fresh, local fruits and vegetables more affordable and accessible for people using food stamps. We... Read More
Why do some types of vines always wind clockwise while others turn counter? Have you ever noticed that your garden always blooms in a particular succession, only to be completely thrown off by the weather one year? These are examples of questions that beg to be answered by those who are watchful of the natural... Read More
Kristi Cochios is an artist in every sense of the word. She shows us just how beautiful this world is through her knowing eyes. She intuitively captures the spirit of Mother Earth and her inhabitants with an aesthetic unmatched by her peers. One may comment that those brilliant gifts have evolved to pure genius after... Read More
Thursday, June 8 at 7:00pm — NNC is pleased to present a screening of award-winning documentary: DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS followed by a Q and A with Co-Producer and Director Jake Kheel. Read More
Nurture Nature Center is hosting a review course and certification exam in January. The review course, conducted by Cleighton Smith Engineering LLC, consists of a one and a half day class ( January 12 and 13) to present and discuss key concepts of floodplain management through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The CFM Exam... Read More
Love the vibrant colors of fall? At NNC, you can learn about why leaves change their colors this time of year. See live demonstrations explaining the reds and yellows in the leaves all around us. See the Science on a Sphere Spotlight showcasing images of the dramatic changes that happen every fall. Read More
This show, "Miracles Within: Sub-cellular Landscapes," will exhibit a series of large paintings of sub-cellular landscapes that explore the power and mystique of human conception. The work in this series is magical yet fragile a reminder of the unbelievable beauty of all life as well as the responsibilities we face in protecting it for future... Read More
Tom Maxfield's art is a wonderful blend of science fiction and a reality that makes us truly analyze where we are in the whole scheme of things and how our actions concerning conservation and preservation has lasting consequences. Read More
In April 2015, Nurture Nature Center released the final report for its study, They Had the Facts, Why Didn’t They Act?: Understanding and Improving Public Response to NWS Coastal Flood Forecasts. Findings suggest that emergency briefings are an important communication tool for the public, and the report makes other suggestions for improving communicating during coastal... Read More
Before it was NNC's home, 518 Northampton Street was home to important organizations in Easton's community, including the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1963, and one of Easton's first movie theaters. Read More