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17NovWildspawn Mushrooms: Cultivating and Foraging Gourmet Fungi with Cody Iannozzi (Nov. 17)
Cody Iannozzi became captivated by mushrooms through wild foraging. This lecture will begin with a brief history of his adventures in the field and follow how Wildspawn Mushrooms was…
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06AprThursday Night Nature: Restoring the Land Together, Joyfully: One Response to the Climate Crisis with Paige Menton (Apr. 06)
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “All of life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” When asked how a person should respond to the climate crisis, climate…
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13AprThursday Night Nature: Landscape Renewal, Enhancement and Diversity with a Touch of Flare – The Bower: Native Plant Landscape and Sculpture Park with Bill and Jane Allis (Apr. 13)
This presentation captures the conception, design, current state of plant establishment and stewardship of a native plant landscape and sculpture park—The Bower—as told by the founders, Bill and Jane…
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20AprThursday Night Nature: Birding 101: Tips and Tricks for Beginning Birders with Pam Newitt (Apr. 20)
If you have always wanted to try bird watching—one of the fastest growing hobbies—but didn’t know where to begin, join naturalist Pam Newitt for a fun, informative evening that…
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27AprThursday Night Nature: Collaborating with Nature: A Botanical Art Garden Grows at Herrontown Woods with Steve Hiltner (Apr. 27)
Years of institutional neglect had left the first nature preserve in Princeton, NJ, unusable—its trails overgrown, historic buildings boarded up and the parking lot a staging ground for crime….
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04MayThursday Night Nature: Pennsylvania’s Big Trees: Who They Are, Where They Are and Why They Are Important with Aaron Greenberg (May 4 )
Throughout the history of Pennsylvania and the region, big trees have played a major role in our ecology, economy and social lives. The Pennsylvania Big Tree Register of the…
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11MayThursday Night Nature: Secrets of Butterfly Gardening: What Do Butterflies Really Need? with Mary Anne Borge (May. 11)
What are the best plants to attract butterflies to your garden? Can you have a butterfly garden if you have shade? What other conditions do butterflies need to thrive?…
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18MayThursday Night Nature: Disability Equity & Justice Outdoors with Katie Samson (May. 18)
Over the past few years, organizations have re-examined what diversity, equity and inclusion mean. However, thoughts, values and considerations around accessibility have not been included in these conversations. For…
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25MayThursday Night Nature: From Donora to East Palestine: Lessons in Toxicology from the Steel Valley with Kimberly Garrett, Ph.D. (May. 25)
Pollution events highlight concerns about how chemicals interact with our bodies, environments and social systems. Pennsylvania has had its fair share of environmental pollution affairs, and recent episodes—like that…
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13JulThursday Night Nature: Bringing Back the American Chestnut with Mike Aucott, Ph.D. (July 13, 2023)
Mike Aucott will touch on the importance and recent tragic history of this iconic tree, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), which once dominated Eastern forests but was virtually wiped…
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20JulThursday Night Nature: Knowing the Natural World with Jim Amon (July 20, 2023)
Award-winning photographer Jim Amon will captivate us with a magical exploration into the Sourlands. This dive into the largest intact woodland in central New Jersey will highlight the plants,…
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27JulThursday Night Nature: The Native Bees of Pennsylvania with Ryan Drake (July 27, 2023)
Pennsylvania hosts a great diversity of native bee species, many of which are in decline. Thankfully, there are many ways to support these important insects. Ryan Drake will discuss…