Nature of Delaware Blog

Fall is an exciting time. The changing of the seasons causes many animals to head south in search of warmer weather and the food associated with it. Birds are perhaps the most famous migrants, as about half of our songbirds fly to Central or South America to feast on insects. These would be hard to…

About 20 nature enthusiasts gathered at the Ashland Butterfly Habitat on a recent Saturday to learn more about our local butterflies as part of a class hosted by DelNature.

The Red Clay and Brandywine creeks are naturals as candidates for national Wild and Scenic River designation, but there is much work to be done.

By Joe Sebastiani, Director of Adult Engagement Raptor Photos by David Brown, Ashland Hawk Watcher The Ashland Hawk Watch is set to start up for the 18th fall in a row. September 1st is opening day of hawk watching season at Ashland Nature Center. Birders, raptor aficionados, and visitors to Ashland look forward to this…

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…