Nature of Delaware Blog

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…

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.