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 -
Data literacy is a critical skill youth need for understanding our complex and ever-changing world. To develop these skills and build student capacity to connect data to content knowledge and create meaning, the Nurture Nature Center led a project team that included the Education Development Center, NOAA/CIRES, and J. Sickler Consulting to develop a new... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center is excited to share a new activity book we created with NOAA’s Office of Education! “Climate Resilience in Your Community” has six main sections focused on education and resiliency vocabulary, community resources, traditional ecological knowledge, community preparedness, environmental justice, and taking action. Learners complete a crossword, iSpy activity, research information about their... 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 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 -
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 -
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 (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 -
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 -