As we reach the end of our two year CREATE Resilience Hub project, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the resources the project made available to local governments and communities, many of which will remain available as part of an in-person exhibit at NNC and a digital resource hub. The CREATE... Read More
It takes 500 years for a Styrofoam tray to break down. It took 3 years for a team of students at William Penn Elementary School in Bethlehem to replace their cafeteria’s Styrofoam trays with biodegradable ones. “Tray Trouble” is a dedicated group of 5th grade students who have been working to convince their school of... Read More
On April 19th and 20th the Nurture Nature Center hosted the 5th Annual Climate of the Lehigh Valley, a part of NNC’s CREATE Connections project supported by NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program. The event brought together over 120 students, teachers, and community members to discuss climate change and the actions we can take locally to address... Read More
Libraries, businesses, social media, schools, Community Bike Works, the Boys and Girls Club, community centers, local Environmental Advisory Councils – these are just some of the locations for NNC’s CREATE Connections project. The project casts a broad net in order to link people with different strengths and resources across Easton and Bethlehem. Sharing those strengths... Read More