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11JulThursday Night Nature: Climbers and Creepers: Vines with Ethan Kauffman (July 11, 2024)
Give your garden more dimension by adding native vines. These climbing, creeping or trailing plants can become a textural backdrop for other plants and can be used in a…
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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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25AprThursday Night Nature: Connecting Science, Art, and Community – the Nurture Nature Center with Kathryn Semmens, Ph.D. (April 25, 2024)
The Nurture Nature Center (NNC) is a non-profit organization in Easton, PA created in 2007 in response to the repetitive flooding in our community on the Delaware River in…
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Protected: Thursday Night Nature: Cultural Stories and Horticulture Justice with Adam DePaul (November 9, 2023)
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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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24AprThursday Night Nature: Earth Day: The History and Future of the Planet’s Biggest Day with Mike Weilbacher (April 24, 2025)
On April 22’s Earth Day, an amazing one billion people in 190 countries will pause to commemorate the planet– planting trees, cleaning shorelines, engaging in teach-ins and sit-ins– making…
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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…