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SUMMARY:Ecology Club
DESCRIPTION:LGNC’s Ecology Club is open to children ages 9 and older. Join us after school on the first Wednesday of every month for fun\, hands-on nature adventures at the Osprey House and the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge. No registration is required and you may join at any time.\n\nParticipation is FREE to all LGNC members and their families! Not a member? Click here to find out how to join today: https://lgnc.org/join-renew-give/\n\nEmail riley.davenport@lgnc.org if you are interested in attending and have questions!\n\n2026-2027 Meeting Dates:September 2October 7November 4December 2January 6February 3March 3April 7May 5June 2
URL:https://lgnc.org/event/ecology-club-3/
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SUMMARY:Nature-minded Senior Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Nature-minded Senior Sessions seek to bring together LGNC members for fellowship and conversations about nature\, conservation\, and other topics. Each session will include coffee/tea\, refreshments\, and a time for socializing. This will be followed by a brief presentation about a topic of interest and an open forum discussion among the group members. \nThe sessions will be held in the Great Hall at the Osprey House on the second Monday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. There is no fee to attend the session as it is benefit of membership with LGNC\, and no registration is required to attend. \nIf you have any questions regarding this new event\, please email Dan Kunkle at dkunkle@ptd.net for more information. Thanks\, we hope to see you there!
URL:https://lgnc.org/event/nature-minded-senior-sessions-8/
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SUMMARY:“Take A Hike” Day Guided Hike
DESCRIPTION:Get outside and take a hike! National Take A Hike Day was established on November 17\, 1965\, to celebrate and recognize nature here in the US. Head outside and enjoy your local trails\, or join us here at LGNC for a guided hike. You’ll be invited to learn about the history and ecology of the Refuge while being out hiking through those exact areas! \nThe hike is 2.2 miles\, starting off with a rocky incline\, followed by smooth trails. The hike will begin on the LNE trail\, and then use the Bobolink to connect down to the D&L trail to come back in one large loop. Total time will run 1.5-2 hours. Please make sure to wear comfortable and appropriate hiking gear\, as well as to bring water.  \nFee: LGNC members: FREE | Non-members: $5 per person \nWhen: Tuesday November 17th at 10am \nWhere: Lehigh Gap Nature Center 8844 Paint Mill Road Slatington\, PA 18080 \nRegistration: Please register online through Zeffy at this link!  \nTo become a member\, please visit our Square store at this link! \nhttps://lgnc-101687.square.site/ \nQuestions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
URL:https://lgnc.org/event/take-a-hike-day-guided-hike/
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SUMMARY:Cabin Fever Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake!\nAbout the Cabin Fever Book Club:\nThe 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. 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! \n2026-2027 Cabin Fever Book Club Reading List:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19\, 2026 – Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake\n(Discussion led by Joanne Pokorny) \nDecember 17\, 2026 – Fen\, Bog\, and Swamp by Annie Proulx\n(Discussion led by Janet Minnich) \nJanuary 21\, 2027 – One Last Lie by Paul Doiron\n(Discussion led by Debbie Hamburger) \nFebruary 18\, 2027 – The Rise of Wolf 8 by Rick MacIntyre\n(Discussion led by Dan Kunkle) \nMarch 18\, 2027– A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson by David Backes\n(Discussion led by Kristen Wild)
URL:https://lgnc.org/event/cabin-fever-book-club/
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: My Fireflies with Ibiyinka Alao
DESCRIPTION:“My Fireflies: Creating Peacemakers in our World” — Ibiyinka Alao \nDescription: Join us in person at Lehigh Gap Nature Center for a Speaker Series presentation from Ibiyinka Alao\, an artist\, author\, and the President of the Mauch Chunk Museum.\nFireflies are the official state insect of Pennsylvania\, and the Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center celebrates them with the new immersive Firefly Planetarium Experience comprising a light show and the world’s largest painting. The artist\, Ibiyinka Alao is the first-place winner of the United Nations International Arts Competition and along with John Lennon\, he was named by Global Citizens among 5 artists who have dedicated their work as art ambassadors to peace. Ibiyinka will take us on a journey using the Firefly motif to show how listening to each other\, helping each other and looking at the bigger picture are the best ways to live in harmony with nature and life on our planet. \nRegistration: Please register through Zeffy at this link!  \nFee: LGNC members: FREE | Non-members: Suggested donation of $5 per person \nTo become a member\, please visit our Square store at this link! \nQuestions? Contact us at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889.
URL:https://lgnc.org/event/speaker-series-my-fireflies-with-ibiyinka-alao/
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