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Delaware
Nature
Society
Delaware Nature Society (Delnature), a nonprofit membership
organization, fosters understanding, appreciation and
enjoyment of the natural world through education, preserves
ecologically significant areas, and advocates stewardship and
conservation of natural resources.
Delaware Nature Society, headquartered at Ashland Nature
Center, owns or manages more than 2000 acres of land for
wildlife habitat and education preserves. A farm education
program is taught at our 352-acre Coverdale Farm Preserve.
Abbott’s Mill’s historic, water-powered gristmill is preserved
and operational. Flint Woods Preserves in New Castle County
and Marvel Salt marsh and Cedar Bog Preserves in Sussex
County provide extensive field study opportunities. Delnature
operates the DuPont Environmental Education Center at the
Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge on the Wilmington
Riverfront and offers programming at Cooch-Dayett Mills
in Newark. Unlike many nature centers with environmental
education only, Delaware Nature Society has Natural
Resource Conservation and Advocacy components also.
In addition, it is the Delaware affiliate of the National Wildlife
Federation (NWF), offering input on national issues that
concern citizens in our region. Our nature centers and
preserves serve as regional hubs for environmental activities
in every season.
Individuals, school students, teachers and community groups
increase their awareness of the natural world through our
programs.
Administrative
offices:
Ashland Nature Center
PO Box 700,
Hockessin, DE 19707
302.239.2334
Fax 302.239.2473