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Abbott's Mill Nature Center
  Located in a picturesque, rural setting in southern Delaware, Abbott's Mill Nature Center features:
- Year-round natural, cultural, and agricultural history programs available for individuals of all ages and the entire family - Click Here for program listings.
- School field studies, classroom visits, and On-Your-School-Grounds programs available in line with current Delaware State Educational Standards.
- Overnight educational experiences at Redden State Forest Lodge.
- Girl and Boy Scout programs and service project opportunities available.
- Canoeing, survival skills,and mill-based programs available for youth groups and other organizations.
- Part of 313 acre Milford Millponds Nature Preserve with miles of public hiking trails for all abilities - trail Maps available at the Nature Center; Live Native Amphibians and Reptiles; Mammal, Waterfowl, and Raptor taxidermy displays.
- Historic water-powered grist and roller mill; ours available for small groups and through scheduled programs. Contact Nature Center for updated schedule.
- Tours are conducted during programs and Autumn at Abbott's Mill Festival.
- Teen Naturalist program available for youths, ages 13-17; week-long Summer programs for all ages (June-August). Contact the Nature Center for details.
The Delaware Nature Society has full management responsibilities for all the properties at Abbott's Mill including the 6-acre Cedar Bog Preserve and 21-acre Isaacs Tract, owned by the Nature Society, the core area and buildings owned by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the 27-acre Lindale Tract, 12-acre Lee Tract,and the 13-acre Morton Farm, allowned by the Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The Delaware Nature Society also manages the nearby 177-acre Blair's, Savage, and Pope Tracts along Tantrough Branch, Blair's Pond, and Griffith Lake. Hiking and wildlife observation opportunities, as well as a 5K (3.1 miles) cross-country courseare available on the extensive trail systems.
The Delaware Nature Society also owns the 110-acre Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve adjacent to Slaughter Beachwhere saltmarsh and coastal ecology programs are conducted.
Hours of Operation
 Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM.
Other times by appointment
Trails are open dawn to dusk everyday
Mailing Address
15411 Abbott's Pond Road
Milford, DE 19963
Telephone
302-422-0847
Fax
302-422-1849
Map & Directions
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Other DNS Facilities
Ashland Nature Center
Coverdale Farm
2005 Delaware Nature Society
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