Only a few have ever heard the ghostly tales of Ashland….the secret passageways, the unsolved mysteries, the buried treasures. Brave families can join a storyteller for a walk along dark trails with a candle lantern. Uncover the mysteries of Ashland …and be on the lookout for glowing skulls and chattering nighttime creatures! Price per family.
Family | Member $15 | Non-member $25
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Fall in the preserve is a beautiful time. Enjoy the journey with Kristen as you explore the hidden gems in the natural areas at Coverdale Farm Preserve. Led by Kristen Travers.
Adult | Member $15 | Non-member $20
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What is your favorite pumpkin? Funny, scary, mini, simplistic or something else. Bring your imagination and creativity as we celebrate October! Pumpkin is included.
Family | Member $25 | Non-member $30
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#OptOutside this holiday weekend at Abbott's Mill with the iNaturalist app to help us document as much flora and fauna as possible. This is a self-guided free event is open to all ages. Participants must download the iNaturalist app and create a user profile to document "Research Grade" findings. Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 "Observers" on the app from Friday, Nov 26 - Sunday, Nov 28.
The Abbott's Visitor Center will be closed over the holiday weekend, but the trails will remain open everyday from dawn - dusk. Abbott's Mill is protected as a State Nature Preserve, please take only pictures and leave only footprints.
All Ages | Free for everyone
Calling all ghosts, witches, goblins, and more! Come dressed in your Halloween Costume as we parade around the farm! Special treats at every stop will be provided!
Family | Free for everyone
Discover the wonders of nature with your little one! Enjoy hands-on nature discovery outdoors with our Teacher Naturalists. Registration required.
We will follow the State’s current COVID protocols and guidelines.
Children (ages 2-5, parent participation required free of charge) | Member $8 | Non-member $13
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Discover the wonders of nature with your little one! Enjoy hands-on nature discovery outdoors with our Teacher Naturalists. Registration required.
We will follow the State’s current COVID protocols and guidelines.
Children (ages 2-5, parent participation required free of charge) | Member $8 | Non-member $13
Member Discount will be applied in the Shopping Cart (must be signed in)
Help raise our new egg-layers for the Spring 2022 season! Applications will be available Dec 1, 2021 and due on Jan 17, 2022. Training and Info session will be held on Sat, Feb 26.
Chicks will arrive in March and stay with you for 6 weeks then return to the farm to our other hens.
*Feed, supplies, 2 chicks, and 24/7 livestock farmer support are included in the price.
All Ages | $300 for everyone*
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Berries, greens and ribbons, oh my! Using your own personal flair, create a festive wreath for this winter holiday season. Members only.
Adult | Member $65
Who doesn't love a snow day! We'll have fun enjoying snow, no matter if its natural, pretend or created. Engage all of your senses as we enjoy the afternoon.
Children | Member $8 | Non-member $13
Search for Barred and Great Horned Owls roosting at Abbott's, explore the stars above by telescope, and enjoy s'mores around the campfire. Led by Randy Young & Matt Babbitt.
All Ages (age 5+) | Member $5 | Nonmember $10
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Discover the wonders of nature with your little one! Enjoy hands-on nature discovery outdoors with our Teacher Naturalists. Mondays and Thursdays; Registration required. All programs will be conducted fully outside, rain or shine - dress for the weather. Access to public bathrooms will be provided. In the event of pop-up t-storms during programs, we will ask families to seek shelter in their vehicles. If t-storms are forecasted for the entire program day, we will cancel that day’s program.
We will follow the State’s current COVID protocols and guidelines.
Children* (ages 2-5, parent participation is required, free of charge) | Member $8 | Non-member $13
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Join DelNature guides on a winter birding excursion as we explore protected wildlife areas along Kent County's coastline. Tally birds using the EBird app for the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual global birding event led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology & National Audubon Society. A group will be meeting separately at Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin to meet up with us. Pack a bagged lunch. Dress for the weather.
Adult | Member $20 | Nonmember $30
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Every Thursday. Free bird walks! You'll enjoy learning new tips for bird identification while exploring the stream, forests, and field habitats of Abbott’s and the Milford Millponds Nature Preserve. Binoculars available.
Adult | Member FREE | Non-member FREE
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Take a free, guided bird walk at the privately-owned Bucktoe Creek Preserve in Chester County, PA. Meet at 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA. Enjoy several habitats including thickets, fields, mature forest, and stream corridors. Learn some new skills about bird identification as we look for common resident birds as well as birds migrating through to the north. Colorful warblers, flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, and raptors will be some of the highlights.
Adult | Sundays, Aug 2 - Nov 29, 8am to 11am |No Registration, just show up.
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Enjoy a bird walk at Middle Run Natural Area, a New Castle County Park where Delaware Nature Society has managed a reforestation effort for 25 years. Led by experienced birders who will help beginners identify birds, as well as look for rarer species. Meeting location is the parking lot off Possum Hollow Road, Newark. April 6 to May 25, 8am to 10am.
Adults | No Registration, just show up.
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Take a free, guided bird walk at the Ashland Nature Center. Learn some new skills about bird identification as we look for common resident birds as well as birds migrating through to the north. Colorful warblers, flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, and raptors will be some of the highlights.
Adults | No Registration, just show up
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Explore the wonders of the Christina River and marsh as you search for American Beavers, Great Blue Herons, and other marsh creatures. Pack a bagged dinner and water.
Adult (age 18+) | Member $20 | Non-member $25
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Visit the Delaware Bayshore in Kent County to find and tally birds for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Little Creek Wildlife Area and other stops are some of the best birding locations in the mid-Atlantic region for seeing ducks, eagles, other raptors, and thousands of Snow Geese. We will show you how to use the ebird app as part of the GBBC so that you can contribute on your own during the next few days of this international bird event. Pack a bagged lunch. Dress for the weather.
Adults | Member $20 | Nonmember $30
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Discover the wonders of nature with your little one! Enjoy hands-on nature discovery outdoors with our Teacher Naturalists. Registration required.
We will follow the State’s current COVID protocols and guidelines.
Children (ages 2-5, parent participation required free of charge) | Member $8 | Non-member $13
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Adults | Members Free
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Led by Annalie Mallon and Erynn DeGennaro.
Adult (age 21+) | Member $30 | Non-member $40
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Summer is here, so why not get the most out of the outdoors and become a better naturalist with Delaware Nature Society experts. The Advanced Naturalist Club summer version, features 6 zoom lectures and 2 field trips to get you primed for the outdoors this season. Expand your understanding of nature and enjoy some time in the field with fellow naturalists. Lectures will focus on migratory shorebirds, summer wildflowers, history of the Wilmington Riverfront, butterflies, Delaware's endangered birds, and invasive Snakehead fish, and a report on the health of Rocky Run. Field trips will be June 26 on the Wilmington Riverfront and August 21 at Bombay Hook NWR. Bombay Hook NWR address: 2591 Whitehall Neck Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977
Note: You will be emailed Zoom meeting links prior to the Tuesday evening lectures as well as detailed information regarding the two field trips.
Adult | Member $125 | Non-member $145
Enjoy a guided tour through Southern Delaware's cultural history while exploring turn of the century engineering with a seasoned mechanic.
Ainsworth Abbott's historic grist mill underwent major repairs this winter and has now been cleared for reopening. We are resuming our monthly Guided Mill Tours on the 3rd Saturday of each month, March thru November 2021. The Mill’s restored 1919 Fairbanks Morse light-diesel engine will also be running as a part of the tour.
Tours are limited to 6 people max from one individual household. Masks will be required to be worn by all participants and staff while inside the Mill.
No walk-ins, pre-registration required.
All Ages | Member FREE | Non-member Adult $5 | Non-member Child $3 (ages 5+)
Who's the best gobbler in your family? Get your Thanksgiving table ready with a turkey centerpiece from natural items, and craft a turkey snack!
Children (one adult required free of charge; additional adults must register) | Member $9 | Non-member $14
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Discover the wonders of nature virtually with your little one! Enjoy stories, STEM activities, crafts, and action with our Teacher Naturalists. Registration required. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the start of the each program.
Children* (ages 3-6, parent participation required free of charge) | Member $20 | Non-member $30
COVID and climate change are the greatest challenges of our time, and they have created even greater stresses on low income and people of color. Learn what the environmental movement can do to help address these enormous challenges.
All Ages (15+) | Free
Coverdale Farm Preserve
GOLDEN TOMATO
Flex CSA Farm Share Market Card
Coverdale's Flex CSA is for those who:
Believe in Coverdale, a farm that puts
the environment, its land, and the health and happiness of its team and supporters first!
Enjoy a market-style experience and love to shop for their food.
Want to add choice to their weekly vegetable basket and expand it to include
Coverdale eggs and flowers along with amazing local fare like cheese, bread, honey, and much more.
You can even shop for kitchen tools and cookbooks!
Love coming to the farm but need a flexible shopping schedule.
Enjoy special perks that celebrate your generous support.
Prefer something more bite-sized? Try the Cherry Tomato Level ($500)
Member $800 + $50 bonus | Non-member $800
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Coverdale Farm Preserve
GOLDEN TOMATO
Flex CSA Farm Share Market Card
Coverdale's Flex CSA is for those who:
Believe in Coverdale, a farm that puts
the environment, its land, and the health and happiness of its team and supporters first!
Enjoy a market-style experience and love to shop for their food.
Want to add choice to their weekly vegetable basket and expand it to include
Coverdale eggs and flowers along with amazing local fare like cheese, bread, honey, and much more.
You can even shop for kitchen tools and cookbooks!
Love coming to the farm but need a flexible shopping schedule.
Enjoy special perks that celebrate your generous support.
Prefer something a little larger? Try the Beefsteak Level ($800)
Member $500 + $25 bonus | Non-member $500
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Come meet the hens that lay our eggs…then pick out your "perfect" eggs for morning breakfast! Appreciate the variety of chickens, their colorful eggs and their living environment. Families learn about our chickens and experience them up close. Every participant gets to collect, wash, pack and take home a half dozen eggs! Cost is per person.
NOTE: Every person over the age of 1 must register and pay the fee. Cost is per person.
Family | Member $12 | Non-member $15
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Join our NEW Little Explorers Club and get even more time together with our preschooler community!
What’s Included
ALL New Castle County Knee-high Naturalist (formerly Green By Nature) programs
New monthly Little Explorer Free Play Events so you can socialize
New biweekly special separate programs for parents and children
Children up to age 5 | Adult participation required (FREE) | Member Family $160 | Non-member Family $235
DelNature
First, he did it with vegetables and now Chef Joshua McFadden is bringing his maximalist approach to flavor and texture to grains. Grains for Every Season will change your approach to cooking with every imaginable grain in a knock-your-socks-off way. From sweet to savory, salads to desserts, Chef McFadden delivers year-round recipes that are creative and satisfyingly delicious.
Adults | Member $85 | Non-member $95
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Learn about plants in their winter form and how wildlife utilizes them in the colder months. Take a tour of native plants, "weeds" including winter-sprouting weeds, lawn, lichen, moss, fruits, grasses, and evergreen plants. Prepare for the field trip through a zoom lecture, then explore Coverdale Farm Preserve to appreciate the winter forms of plant-life. Get ideas for a winter interest garden by what you see in the wild. Led by Joe Sebastiani.
Zoom Lecture: December 8, 6-7:30pm.
Field Trip: December 11, 1-3pm at Coverdale Farm.
A Zoom meeting invite will be sent to you prior to the lecture. Please check your spam folder if you don't see it.
Adult | Member $25 | Non-member $35
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Invasive plant species degrade local ecosystems dramatically, decreasing space for native plants, reducing insect populations, and greatly impact forests in our region. Learn how to identify problematic species, understand what they do in the environment, and how to get them under control. A zoom lecture will introduce you to many species of concern, and a follow up field trip will take you on a walk at Ashland to see these species and demonstrate how to control them on your property.
Zoom Lecture November 10, 6-7:30pm; Field Trip November 13, 8-11am
A Zoom meeting invite will be sent to you prior to the lecture. Please check your spam folder if you don't see it.
Adult | Member $20 | Non-member $25
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In Winter, insects and other creatures can be out and about as a normal part of their lives. Learn about the insects that come out in winter, and the variety of life that is normally active at this time of year. In this two-part program, enjoy a lecture by Jim White, Senior Fellow for Land and Biodiversity, as he explores the small wonders of winter, from insects to amphibians. Follow up the lecture with a field trip to Ashland Nature Center for search these creatures out, and learn about their life cycles while you enjoy a winter field trip.
Zoom lecture: February 10, 6-7:30pm; Field trip: February 12, 1-3pm field trip.
A Zoom meeting invite will be sent to you prior to the lecture. Please check your spam folder if you don't see it.
Adult | Member $20 | Non-member $25
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Don’t fall behind in your garden plans, spring ahead with the Coverdale crew as we help you develop your spring garden! From design to dinner plate, we’ll provide you with expert advice on annual vegetable and herb production in your own backyard, developing a garden design and planting calendar personalized to your site. We’ll finish the workshop with a seed-sowing soiree! The Coverdale team will nurture your seedlings in our greenhouse until they’re ready to pick up and transplant in your new garden. Register now, space is limited!
Adult | Member $85 | Non-member $95
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Celebrate National Gingerbread House Day! Get an assembled house and all of the fixin's to create a beautiful house for your backyard birds. Enjoy a crackling fire and refreshments! Price per family.
Family | Member $15 | Non-member $25
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