Nature of Delaware Blog

Ash trees at Ashland Nature Center have been cut down due to Emerald Ash Borer infestation. Why is this happening?

Happy Black History Month! The environmental movement would not be where it is today without the efforts of Black Environmental Leaders. This Black History Month, and throughout the year, Delaware Nature Society honors Black environmental leaders and celebrates their contributions to environmentalism and justice. Colonel Charles Young – First Black U.S. National Parks Superintendent Colonel…

“You can observe a lot by watching” – Yogi Berra This has been a cold and snowy start to 2022 that has kept most of us close to home. Apart from the sudden uptick in birds visiting your feeders, the winter can feel like downtime for any nature watcher. However, nature is still all around…

One cool autumn evening in mid-October, a small group of classmates from the Fall Advanced Naturalist Club, joined Ashland Nature Center’s Astronomer, Sheila Vincent, on Ashland’s Hawk Watch Hill, to view the night sky. Using the naked eye, binoculars, and Ashland’s own 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope, Sheila gave the group a guided tour of the…

If you see a tiny green hyperactive bird flitting around your yard at this time of year you are probably looking at a kinglet. There are two species of kinglet in North America, and both can be found throughout Delaware during the fall and winter. Their common name translates as ‘little king’ and derives from…

On a beautiful Saturday morning in September, a small group of classmates from the Fall Advanced Naturalist Club program joined Ashland Naturalist Joe Sebastiani for a class field trip to Flint Woods. Located in the piedmont region of Northern Delaware, Flint Woods is a 35-acre Delaware Nature Society (DelNature) property acquired through the generosity of…