The Nurture Nature Center in downtown Easton is set to transform a space behind its building into the city’s first “green” parking lot, thanks to a $350,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. This initiative aims to convert the paved area into a green space for environmental education and community programs, featuring native trees, gardens, seating, a bicycle rack, and solar lighting.
Rachel Hogan Carr, the center’s executive director, expressed her hope that the project will bring joy to urban environments by integrating green elements. State Rep. Robert Freeman endorsed the center’s grant application, highlighting its mission to educate the community about environmental issues like flooding and climate change.
While the center has been closed for construction and plans a soft opening in mid-2027 followed by a grand reopening, Hogan Carr noted that the previous garden was removed to make way for a future planetarium set to open in 2024. She envisions the project inspiring visitors to enhance the sustainability of their own spaces, emphasizing that everyone has the capacity to contribute to greening their corner of the world.
