Nature of Delaware Blog

Delaware Nature Society started the summer Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month contest on June 1 to encourage folks to visit Ashland Nature Center and use the iNaturalist app or website to record their observations. These observations are automatically pulled into the Biodiversity iNaturalist project, where we catalogue plants and animals that observers…

Come to Ashland Nature Center this summer to explore 3 miles of trails, look for wildlife, pause in a shady, cool forest, and enjoy breeding birds, blooming wildflowers, and butterflies. Bring a picnic and take a relaxing break in nature. Let’s take a look at some highlights not to miss at Ashland this summer! Three…

Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day and African-American Freedom Day) marks the day over 2 years later on June 19, 1865 when word of the emancipation reached slaves in Galveston, Texas. 4th of July does not hold the same meaning and pride for American slaves because they weren’t free themselves.

Shots in arms….Masks coming off…things are beginning to get back to “normal” … summer is right around the corner and you are itching to get outside. Well Delaware Nature Society wants to put that pent up energy to use and is prepared to offer a reward!  In February of 2019, Delaware Nature Society created a…

Where are the Brood X 17-Year Cicadas coming from? How do cicadas make that loud sound? Learn about the Brood X Cicadas in Delaware and Maryland.

For too long, women were seen as helpless people who always needed a protector. They were seen as fragile and were framed as too emotional or too simple to hold powerful jobs in society. Throughout history, countless women have shown the world how capable and innovative they can be. These women had to fight not…