Resilience is defined in many ways – from the simplest idea of “bouncing back” after a major hazard event to more forward-thinking improvements to support sustainability. The CREATE Resilience Research and Community Learning Hub project envisions a community where all populations are thriving that takes proactive rather than reactive action to improve preparation and response... 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 -
The Nurture Nature Center is honored to have been recently selected to serve as an American Geophysical Union Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science Hub! Over the next two years we will be working with AGU Thriving Earth Exchange to help communities affected by flooding. AGU Thriving Earth Exchange is a non-profit program that helps communities... Read More -
Squarcia is the project lead for Buy Fresh Buy Local Greater Lehigh Valley, a non-profit run by the Nurture Nature Center in downtown Easton that aims to connect Lehigh Valley residents with local farmers. Read More -
Nurture Nature Center is excited to continue and expand our CREATE Resilience efforts with the announcement of a new grant from NOAA’s Office of Education Environmental Literacy Program. This funding supports a four year project called CREATE Connections: Linking a Vision of Resilience to Action which starts October 2023. This next phase of CREATE focuses... 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 -
Nurture Nature Center is honored to receive the 2022 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the Watershed-Friendly Property Program (established through a grant from PA DEP Environmental Education Program). Executive Director, Rachel Hogan Carr, and Outreach Educator, Gabi Sullivan, accepted the award on behalf of the NNC team... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center, with funding from a Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant, recently redesigned its urban garden to better mitigate the impact of heavy precipitation events and have it serve as a demonstration site for others looking to enhance their backyard green spaces as effective stormwater management. Interpretive signage for the urban garden educates about... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center is excited to announce we are one of nine Community Project Funding requests Congresswoman Susan Wild secured funding for from the House Appropriations Committee. NNC thanks Congresswoman Susan Wild – Easton District Office for supporting $140,000 in funding for the expansion of our NOAA-funded CREATE Resilience project into a permanent hub at... Read More -