NNC Announces Educator Workshop on Nature Journaling
Save the Date: Nurture Nature Center will be offering a free educator’s workshop, “Nurturing Nature Journaling” this fall, September 20th. Read More
Keri Maxfield Articles
NNC staff selected as NASA Solar System Ambassador
Nurture Nature Center is excited and proud to announce that Jeff Mucklin, NNC Outreach Educator, was selected to serve as a NASA Solar System Ambassador – a volunteer public engagement program. Jeff will be a volunteer representative to our local community and share exciting science and news of space exploration and discoveries. Local and regional... Read More
NNC’s research presented at American Meteorological Society Annual Conference
NNC’s ongoing research into the public response to flood and hydrologic forecasts was highlighted in three separate presentations at the 2018 annual American Meteorological Society conference in Austin, Texas this week. Executive Director Rachel Hogan Carr presented on NNC’s work with the Weather Prediction Center of the National Weather Service (NWS), which focused on improving... Read More
NNC’s Science Director a Panelist at Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s FutureLV Event
All panelists encouraged the planners to think outside the box and expand their conception of what is possible while looking toward the future with optimism. Read More
Perspectives: Art on Environment Fourth Annual Exhibit Opens at NNC
Perspectives, an arts project that seeks to explore and communicate environmental issues, concluded its fourth year at the Nurture Nature Center with an exhibit that utilizes three of its four gallery spaces. The exhibit features the work of 20 visual and literary artists and includes collaborative projects from Phillipsburg Middle School and Whitehall High School... Read More
Nurture Nature Center recognized as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence
Nurture Nature Center is proud to announce its recognition by the National Weather Service as a 2017 Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence. Read More
40 Years in Space! Sphere Spotlight on the Voyager Mission
In the year 1977 people were moving and grooving to disco, lava lamps were all the rage, the Atari video computer system was released and two space craft bearing the name Voyager were launched from Earth. A lot has changed since then but Voyagers 1 & 2 are still going. Join us at Nurture Nature Center... Read More
Artist Alexis Rockman to speak Thursday, November 9th
NNC is honored to host artist Alexis Rockman in a presentation of his recent works including his new series: The Great Lakes Cycle. Read More
Eclipse Turnout Packs House
What a turnout! Nurture Nature Center hosted almost 600 solar eclipse watchers on Monday August 21st during an Eclipse Party from 1- 4 pm. Everyone had a great time sharing the unique experience as a community. The eclipse peaked around 2:43 pm with the moon covering about 75% of the sun. Read More
Nurture Nature Center presents findings from flood research studies
Since 2012, Nurture Nature Center has conducted a series of social science research studies on the ways that residents and emergency managers in flood-prone communities throughout the Eastern United States use various flood forecast products issued by NWS, to help make recommendations for how they can be improved to become easier to understand and more... Read More