Nature of Delaware Blog

It started with one neighborhood on one waterway. It became a pilot aimed at spreading good stewardship practices across the inland bays watershed. By Ken Mammarella Ken Silverstein simply wanted to engage his community in environmentally friendly activities and inspire residents to care for Love Creek. His community, Hart’s Landing, fronts the waterway. Love Creek…

The Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is an iconic songbird of shaded woodlands that breeds throughout most of eastern North America.  For many nature-lovers, its beautiful, flute-like ‘ee-o-lay’ song is the sound of the summer. Sadly, Wood Thrushes are in decline, with 60% of their population lost in the last 50 years. There are several reasons…

In July, Delaware Nature Society hosted 10 adults on a field trip to the Franklin Parker Preserve in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The group was ready to discover new wildflowers, try some wild blueberries, and experience a new ecosystem.

For stormwater, that’s just the start of a complex journey that has important implications for the health and safety of the environment and humans.

Inspired by the success of the expanded open-air garden, the volunteer team, along with Ashland Nature Center staff, have decided to keep the net off the Butterfly House for the 2024 summer. The team will continue to maintain the existing gardens as a “Butterfly Habitat.”

Its waterways made Wilmington a national economic force, but heavy industry left a toxic legacy. New efforts aim to restore the health of two major rivers.