In 1998, the Delaware Nature Society received 229 acres from the Old Kennett Foundation to add to its Burrows Run Preserve and launch plans for creating a 19th century operating farm as an educational resource. The farm complex includes a stone bank barn built in the late 1700's, farm equipment, a house, several outbuildings, acres of corn, soybean and hay; and an area for livestock.
School students and participants in seasonal programs learn about the farm cycle of life, the origin of food and natural fibers, the significance of living soil, and our dependence upon soil, water, plants and animals for survival. Close-up, hands-on experiences will be provided with the use of livestock including cows, chickens, pigs, sheep and others. Demonstration plots will emphasize organic and no-till farming practices while other lands will be left undisturbed and managed for the benefit of wildlife. Surrounding land features old-growth forest and Burrows Run, one of Delaware's cleanest waterways, runs through the tract. The Nature Society recently reclaimed another waterway from a cultivated field and was awarded Natural Resources Conservation Service aid to convert a low area from tilled land into a grassed-over swale (gully) that will filter sediment or contaminants as the field drains.
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Farm Fun Days Coverdale Farm Preserve
Dates: Wednesdays, May - October (Rain or Shine!)
Time: Noon - 2:30 pm
Member Price: Free (w/member card), adults & children
Nonmember Price: adult $5; for child $3 (ages 2 and up)
Pack up your picnic lunch, bring along some friends, and come to Coverdale Farm Preserve located on Way Road in Greenville, Delaware. Visit the farm animals, talk with the gardeners and farm staff and spend a nice time outdoors. No reservations needed. Click for more information.
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Available for purchase: A limited-edition print
A.N. Wyeth's watercolor, "Coverdale Farm Preserve"
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"Creating a Natural Legacy...the story of two families", the Flints and the Greenewalts of Delaware.
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