Take a look at what’s happening at LGNC!
Beginner Watercolor Workshop with Kay Stauffer
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Beginner Watercolor Workshop with instructor Kay Stauffer! This 6-week course is an introduction to watercolor painting for adults. Learn basic techniques of paint application, how to handle materials, and how to incorporate principles of design, color and composition.
Please note, you will need to purchase materials for this class. After registering, you will receive a materials list for supplies from the instructor, and you will need to bring those supplies to the first class.
This registration is for a 6-week course. Participants are required to attend all 6 classes.
Dates: Tuesdays from 10:00-12:00pm
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: $75 | Non-members: $100
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
Intermediate Watercolor Workshop with Kay Stauffer
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for an Intermediate Watercolor Workshop with instructor Kay Stauffer! This 6-week course is a review of watercolor painting for adults; previous experience with watercolor painting is required. The first few weeks will include demonstration and exercises to further your watercolor ability, such as shading, wet on wet, dry brush, glazing, and negative painting. We will then work with design, composition and color theories, for your own individual painting ideas.
Please note, you will need to purchase materials for this class. After registering, you will receive a materials list for supplies from the instructor, and you will need to bring those supplies to the first class.
This registration is for a 6-week course. Participants are required to attend all 6 classes.
Dates: Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30pm
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: $75 | Non-members: $100
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
LGNC’s Ecology Club is open to children ages 9 and older. Join us throughout the year for fun, hands-on nature adventures at the Osprey House and the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge.
Participation is FREE to all LGNC members and their families! Not a member? Click here to find out how to join today!
Email riley.davenport@lgnc.org if you are interested in attending and have any questions!
2024-2025 Dates:
September 4
October 2
(November Ecology Club cancelled – attending conference)
December 4
January 8
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
“Bear Behavior: Understanding our Wildlife Neighbors” — Trevor Faust, Pennsylvania Game Commission
Description: Join us in person at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Speaker Series presentation from State Game Warden Trevor Faust from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. In this month’s program “Bear Behavior: Understanding our Wildlife Neighbors” Trevor will be discussing bear behavior and the Dos and Don’ts of bear encounters. He will also cover how bear populations are managed in Pennsylvania, including tranquilizing and relocating them to ensure safety and conservation.
Registration: Please register through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: FREE | Non-members: Suggested donation of $5 per person
To become a member, please visit our Square store at this link!
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
Learn more about Trevor:
Trevor is a State Game Warden for the PA Game Commission. He grew up in Bethlehem, PA and after serving in the Marine Corps for 4 years, he joined the Pennsylvania Game Commission in March of 2023.
Beginner Watercolor Workshop with Kay Stauffer
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Beginner Watercolor Workshop with instructor Kay Stauffer! This 6-week course is an introduction to watercolor painting for adults. Learn basic techniques of paint application, how to handle materials, and how to incorporate principles of design, color and composition.
Please note, you will need to purchase materials for this class. After registering, you will receive a materials list for supplies from the instructor, and you will need to bring those supplies to the first class.
This registration is for a 6-week course. Participants are required to attend all 6 classes.
Dates: Tuesdays from 10:00-12:00pm
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: $75 | Non-members: $100
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
Intermediate Watercolor Workshop with Kay Stauffer
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for an Intermediate Watercolor Workshop with instructor Kay Stauffer! This 6-week course is a review of watercolor painting for adults; previous experience with watercolor painting is required. The first few weeks will include demonstration and exercises to further your watercolor ability, such as shading, wet on wet, dry brush, glazing, and negative painting. We will then work with design, composition and color theories, for your own individual painting ideas.
Please note, you will need to purchase materials for this class. After registering, you will receive a materials list for supplies from the instructor, and you will need to bring those supplies to the first class.
This registration is for a 6-week course. Participants are required to attend all 6 classes.
Dates: Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30pm
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: $75 | Non-members: $100
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
Join us for a discussion of Melissa L. Savigny’s “Brave the Wild River”!
About the Cabin Fever Book Club:
The Cabin Fever Book Club meets once a month during the fall and winter months to discuss fascinating books on such topics as ecology, environmental history, and environmentalism. The 2024-25 Cabin Fever Book Club meetings will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the dates listed below! Books will be available at the Palmerton and Slatington libraries, Lehigh Gap Nature Center, and on Amazon.com (at a cost). Please contact us at mail@lgnc.org if you have any questions, or if you would like to lead a discussion!
2024-2025 Cabin Fever Book Club Reading List:
Coffee Painting Workshop
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Coffee Painting Workshop with instructor Dave Hughes, owner of Deer Trail Studio, In this workshop, participants will learn how to create your very own work of art with coffee as your medium. During the class, you will also learn about how your coffee consumer choices impact conservation and wildlife worldwide. All materials will be provided.
Fee: LGNC members: $25 | Non-members: $30
Date: January 16, 2025 @ 11:00am
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
Work in teams to count birds in a rectangular area around Bake Oven Knob! Please contact chad.schwartz@lgnc.org for more information or to sign up.
Beginner Watercolor Workshop with Kay Stauffer
Description: Join us at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Beginner Watercolor Workshop with instructor Kay Stauffer! This 6-week course is an introduction to watercolor painting for adults. Learn basic techniques of paint application, how to handle materials, and how to incorporate principles of design, color and composition.
Please note, you will need to purchase materials for this class. After registering, you will receive a materials list for supplies from the instructor, and you will need to bring those supplies to the first class.
This registration is for a 6-week course. Participants are required to attend all 6 classes.
Dates: Tuesdays from 10:00-12:00pm
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
Register: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!
Fee: LGNC members: $75 | Non-members: $100
Questions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.