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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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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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10AugThursday Night Nature: Can One Community Save a Forest? with Laurie Cleveland and Rob Aluck (August 10, 2023)
Over 1 million trees are dying in the Sourland forest of Central New Jersey—that’s over 20% of ALL trees—due to an invasive insect, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)….
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12OctThursday Night Nature: Climate Change: The Science, The Impacts and Some Steps We Can Take to Avoid The Worst with Mike Aucott, Ph.D. (October 12, 2023)
During this dive into one of the most pressing issues of our time, retired NJ Department of Environmental Protection research scientist and NJDEP science advisory board member Mike Aucott,…
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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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25JunThursday Night Nature: Conservation and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles (Virtual Program)
Reptiles and amphibians are mysterious creatures, beloved by some, feared by others, and, for a small segment of the population known as herpetologists, absolutely fascinating to study. Reptiles and…
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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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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…