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31AugThursday Night Nature: Embracing Diversity in the Environment: Exploring The Heart of the Matter with Renata Barnes and Jen Ventresca (August 31, 2023)$15.00 Add to cart
In this candid conversation, Renata Barnes and Jen Ventresca will explore the barriers to environmental access. We will look at the history of various groups and how each has…
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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)$15.00 Add to cart
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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08MayThursday Night Nature: From Indigenous Plants to Modern Medicine with Daniella I. Olan, Ph.D. (May 8, 2025)$15.00 Add to cart
This lecture explores the journey of traditional plant-based healing into modern medicine. Indigenous communities have long used medicinal plants for holistic wellness. Science has harnessed the power of these…
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17AugThursday Night Nature: Gardening for Wildlife: Selecting Native Plants for Pollinators and Songbirds with Desiree Narango, Ph.D. (August 17, 2023)$15.00 Add to cart
Desiree Narango, Ph.D., will speak about her recent research studying how landscaping practices influence wildlife in residential settings. Specifically, this talk will focus on her work comparing native and…
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18AprThursday Night Nature: Gardening with an Eye towards Climate Change with Dylan Finley (April 18, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Learn how installing diverse native plant communities and smart stormwater features can improve your garden’s climate resilience and our ecosystem as a whole. Smart gardeners want to ensure the…
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29MayThursday Night Nature: Gill Creek Green Infrastructure Solutions Project – Creating and Using Natural Ecosystems for Stormwater Purification with Brad Mudrzynski (May 29, 2025)$15.00 Add to cart
Gill Creek and its impoundment Hyde Park Lake are located within Hyde Park in the City of Niagara Falls, New York. The lake has poor water quality and experiences…
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05SepThursday Night Nature: Honoring our Past, Protecting Our Future with Melissa Davis (August 01, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Davis Croft Farm, aka Faraway Farm, has a long history dating back to the 1700s. Neighboring the Preserve’s land, much…
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15AugThursday Night Nature: Introduction to Phenology, Citizen Science and Nature’s Notebook with Samantha Brewer (August 15, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
As the seasons progress, we observe changes in the natural world. Phenology is the study of the patterns of these seasonal changes. Derived from the Greek word meaning “to…
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20JulThursday Night Nature: Knowing the Natural World with Jim Amon (July 20, 2023)$15.00 Add to cart
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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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)$15.00 Add to cart
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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03NovThursday Night Nature: Learning Native Lenape Plants with Barbara Bluejay Michalski (Nov. 3)$15.00 Add to cart
Long before pure chemicals were manufactured in labs, members of the Lenape Nation used plants for medicine, some of which are still utilized today. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), mayapple (Podophyllum…
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10OctThursday Night Nature: Lenape Past, Present and Plantways: Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the Lenapehokink with Adam DePaul (October 10, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Chief Adam Waterbear, tribal storykeeper and director of education for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will discuss the past and present of the Lenape peoples, including pre-colonial life, relationships…
