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Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
Scott Weidensaul is a supporter and founding board member of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. Founded in 1993, the center bridges the worlds of science and creativity, using the arts to introduce people to nature, and nature to excite people about the arts.
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Located on 500 acres near Millersburg, Pennsylvania (30 minutes north of Harrisburg), the center is named for the late naturalist and artist Ned Smith (1919-1985). In 2004, it opened a new $2.4 million gallery and educational center that houses the center's collection of hundreds of original paintings, drawings, field sketches, journal notes and manuscripts donated by Smith's widow, Marie. In addition to the permanent collection, the center showcases the works of contemporary artists and photographers from around the country in changing exhibits.
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With hardwood forest, stream, more than 12 miles of trails and stunning views of the nearby Susquehanna River from the mountaintop, the center's land also provides habitat for the wildlife Ned Smith immortalized - deer, bear, wild turkey, grouse, fox and many species of smaller animals.
The center plays an active role in education about nature, art and conservation through a year-long series of lectures, field trips, seminars an other special events, as well as ground-breaking wildlife research on species such as the northern saw-whet owl.
Learn more about the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art.
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