DuPont Nature Center seeks spring cleanup day volunteers March 14
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife facility located in the heart of Delaware’s Bayshore Region and a popular family and school tour destination, will reopen for the 2020 season Wednesday, April 1.
The center will be open in April from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays only. For the 2020 schedule through September, go to the Division of Fish & Wildlife website at www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Education/Pages/DNC.aspx.
The DuPont Nature Center will hold a volunteer spring cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 14. Projects include exhibit and tank setup, planting beach grass, cleaning the center, and removing trash from surrounding grounds. Volunteers under age 18 must have a completed parental consent form, and volunteers under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, or to sign up to volunteer, contact Lynne Pusey at lynne.pusey@delaware.gov or 302-422-1329.
Located on the edge of Mispillion Harbor at the intersection of the mouths of the Mispillion River and Cedar Creek, the DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve offers a variety of interactive exhibits and educational programs. In the spring, the center’s large deck overlooking the harbor offers wildlife watchers an unparalleled view of the spectacle of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, including federally listed threatened red knots that depend on horseshoe crab eggs to help fuel their 9,000-mile migration journey. Indoor saltwater tanks allow a close-up look at a variety of aquatic species, from horseshoe crabs to diamondback terrapins.
The DuPont Nature Center is at 2992 Lighthouse Road near Slaughter Beach east of Milford. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about the center’s programs and operations, contact Lynne Pusey at lynne.pusey@delaware.gov or 302-422-1329.
