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Nurture Nature Center awarded two new grants to support programs and education about the local environment

May 16, 2021 by Kate Semmens

Nurture Nature Center was recently awarded two new grants that support programs and education about the local environment. In April 2022, NNC received a 2022-2023 Environmental Education Grant for $20,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The PA DEP awarded $632,897 in Environmental Education Grants to support 63 projects addressing environmental justice, climate... Read More -

Nurture Nature Center talks sustainability and climate on Lehigh Valley Discourse

April 21, 2021 by Kate Semmens

Nurture Nature Center’s Executive Director, Rachel Hogan Carr, and Science Director, Kathryn Semmens, spoke with Sally Handlon, host of the WDIY program Lehigh Valley Discourse on April 15th, 2021 about sustainability and climate change initiatives in the Lehigh Valley. You can listen to the conversation here. With Earth Day approaching, the discussion focused on efforts... Read More -

55 Trees Planted at Nockamixon State Park

April 14, 2021 by Admin

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 -

Easton is Creating a Climate Action Plan!

February 26, 2021 by Admin

Nurture Nature Center is excited to announce that we are helping the City of Easton create a Climate Action Plan (CAP) as part of the PA Department of Environmental Protection Local Climate Action Program. Read More -

Nurture Nature Center: 2020 Year in Review

December 30, 2020 by Admin

As the unpredictable and challenging year that was 2020 comes to a close, we took some time to reflect on all that our staff and community partners were still able to accomplish. Read More -

NNC Hosts CREATE Resilience: Building the Vision

October 13, 2020 by Admin

Thank you to those who participated in our CREATE Resilience: Building the Vision community forum on Tuesday, September 29! Read More -

Registration Opens for CREATE Resilience: Building the Vision Community Discussion Forum

September 15, 2020 by Admin

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 receives PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Environmental Education Award in 2020

August 26, 2020 by Admin

Nurture Nature Center (NNC)’s project, Watershed-Friendly Properties – an education and certification program, was one of 15 projects across the state to receive a grant of up to $20,000 for 2020. Read More -

Our CREATE Youth Ambassadors have been hard at work!

June 30, 2020 by Keri Maxfield

Even as an unconventional school year came to a close, our high school ambassadors remain committed to helping us research and share information about natural hazards and mitigation for our CREATE Resilience project. The ambassadors describe their efforts in this short video: As they mention in the video, the ambassadors have created a set of... Read More -

NNC Announces First Annual Youth Climate Summit

June 9, 2020 by Admin

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 -