Our largest art installation to date, “Climate Conversations: All We Can Save” is the work of Nancy Cohen, Kate Dodd, Laura Earle, Tracey Easthope, Elizabeth Barick Fall, Susan Hoffman Fishman, Gina R. Furnari, and Leslie Sobel. Read More -
Last weekend, Nurture Nature Center brought together Palisades High School students and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers to plant 55 trees and shrubs at Nockamixon State Park, beginning the process of restoring a site decimated by Emerald Ash Borer. Read More -
Thank you to those who participated in our CREATE Resilience: Building the Vision community forum on Tuesday, September 29! Read More -
As part of the ongoing CREATE Resilience project, Nurture Nature Center will be hosting a virtual discussion forum on Tuesday September 29th from 6:30 to 8:30 (registration here). Strong communities with good planning can become more resilient in the face of natural hazards. What are the areas of need in our communities? What strategies will... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center is pleased to announce its first annual Youth Climate Summit! The summit will take place on July 8 and 9 from 3:30-6 pm on both days. 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 -
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 -
These community meetings will share the findings from the recently updated Lehigh Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan, and will help residents and community leaders to learn about the hazards in their communities, what mitigation strategies have been identified, and how they can stay involved in building a more resilient community. 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 -
Perspectives, an arts project that seeks to explore and communicate environmental issues, concluded its fourth year at the Nurture Nature Center with an exhibit that utilizes three of its four gallery spaces. The exhibit features the work of 20 visual and literary artists and includes collaborative projects from Phillipsburg Middle School and Whitehall High School... Read More -