Nature of Delaware Blog

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.

Contaminants in our waterways and drinking water supplies come from obvious places and places that aren’t so obvious. Managing the pollution is a constant challenge.

Why are the communities nearest large polluters are disproportionately low income and Black, Brown or Latino? It’s an old and complex story that is difficult to change. Some are trying.