Building community resiliency to environmental risk by leveraging the power of informal science education, art-centered approaches to learning, and community dialogue and networking.
The Nurture Nature Center’s social science research team recently wrapped up a national research study of the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center’s (WPC) Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI), and we are excited to share our findings and reports. Conducted from 2020 to 2023, the... Read More
New Social Science Research Study Strives to Reach Audiences Vulnerable to Flooding and Underserved by the National Weather Service; Focus Groups Start in North Dakota and Nebraska In September 2022, the Nurture Nature Center received a new social science research grant from The National Oceanic... Read More
Watershed-Friendly PA Program Expands to Large Properties and Urban/Small Lots and Apartments; Launches New Website Watershedfriendlypa.org Watershed-Friendly PA is a project of the Nurture Nature Center and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program. Seeking to increase the amount of areas throughout Pennsylvania that positively... Read More
Nurture Nature Center, located in Easton, Pa, is a dynamic center for community learning about local environmental risks. Housed in a beautifully renovated, historic facility, where the staff uses a blend of science, art and dialogue programs to get the community talking and thinking critically about the local environment. Through a diverse set of programs engaging adults, families and organizations, we are helping communities to understand the science, policy and cultural implications of issues including flooding and food access, and ways they can prepare and make positive changes for the future.
