NNC is excited to announce the launch of its first ever Membership program, and to invite our friends to become Founding Members. NNC is at a pivotal time in its growth – in a few months, we will break ground on our new Earth & Sky Dome – a world-class, immersive 75-seat theatre that will feature... Read More -
On Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025, we held our 6th Annual Youth Climate Summit of the Lehigh Valley. This year’s theme was “From Global to Local,” highlighting the global nature of many of the issues driving climate change as well as the capacity for local action. On Friday, we welcomed over 50... Read More -
Our CREATE Connections college interns have been learning about Easton and Bethlehem’s Climate Action Plans, climate change communication, community engagement, and much more since they started working with us in August. Recently, they put together some short videos with information on a variety of climate actions, from composting to eating local to using LANTA buses.... Read More -
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 -
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 -
Two large-scale artworks created by artists Jackie Lima and Don Wilson and commissioned by the Nurture Nature Center (NNC) will find a home at St. Lukes Hospital – Easton Campus this week. Read More -
A new exhibit features the artwork of seven Philadelphia area artists who work to engage audiences about the impacts of climate change. “Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change” is curated by Dr. Cynthia Haveson Veloric, an art historian, writer, lecturer, and environmentalist, also from the Philadelphia area. Artists showcased in the exhibit are: Diane Burko,... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center has collaborated with the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley to host several free public programs focused on Native American connections to land and water resources in the Delaware and Lehigh River watersheds. Read More -
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 -