Ashland Nature Center

Overnight Lodge, Butterfly House, Hiking Trails
and Hawk Watch Hill


Ashland Nature Center serves as the Delaware Nature Society's headquarters and the hub for activities related to education and natural resource conservation. The site is open to the public year-round, features an overnight lodge for school and public groups, a seasonal butterfly house, picnic area and four self-guided trails through a variety of habitats. Programs are offered for all ages, as well as courses for teachers.

Donations Support: Affordable Programming, Protecting our Environment, Cultivating Grassroots'Activisim, Partnership Efforts to Reinforce STEM Principals

From June through September, a Butterfly House provides close-up observations of butterflies in stages from eggs to adults.

Check out our Summer Camps and Seasonal Programs!

Learn more about our School Programs.

Interested in Group programs?

Copeland Native Plant Series.



Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Closed

Mailing Address
P. O. Box 700
Hockessin, DE 19707

Telephone
302-239-2334

Fax
302-239-2473

Directions & GPS Coordinates

Map & Current Weather

Other DNS Facilities
Abbott's Mill Nature Center
Coverdale Farm Preserve
Cooch-Dayett Mills
DuPont Environmental Education Center

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