ADULTS and TEENS
Naturalist Certification Series
Program #: F11-300-AM Max: 12
September 2011 - May 2012
Member/Non-Member: $200/$250
Leader: Jason Beale
Aquatic Ecosystems -
Lecture: September 15, 7 pm - 9 pm
Field Trip: September 17, 10 am - 2 pm
Insects -
Lecture: October 13, 7 pm - 9 pm
Field Trip: October 15, 10 am - 2 pm
Terrestrial Ecosystems -
Lecture: November 17, 7 pm - 9pm
Field Trip: November 19, 10 am - 2 pm
Mammals -
Lecture: December 15, 7 pm - 9 pm
Field Trip: December 17, 10 am -2 pm
Trees and Shrubs -
Lecture: January 19, 7 pm - 9 pm
Field Trip: January 21, 10 am - 2 pm
Birds -
Lecture: February 16, 7-9 pm
Field Trip: February 18, 8:30am-12:30 pm
Amphibians and Reptiles -
Lecture: March 15, 7 pm - 9 pm
Field Trip: TBA
Wildflowers -
Lecture: April 19, 7 pm -9 pm
Field Trip: TBA
Coastal Ecosystems -
Lecture: May 17, 7 pm - 9pm
Field Trip: TBA
Whether you are just beginning your interest in nature, or wish to gain greater depth of understanding of local ecosystems, take advantage of this Fall-Spring course! Learn about the ecology of the Coastal Plain region during nine lectures and field trips led by a naturalist. Each participant will complete a field and classroom notebook in order to become certified. Receive a certificate and patch upon completion of the course.
The Broadkill and Beer (21 & older)
Program #: F11-301-AM Max: 10
Saturday, September 10, 11 am - 5 pm
Member/Non-Member: $35/$55
Leader: Jason Beale
Enjoy a unique tour of the town of Milton, Delaware. Meet at Abbott's Mill Nature Center and head to the Broadkill River in Milton. Take a kayak tour to the Nature Conservancy's McCabe Nature Preserve and hike around this beautiful riparian woodland. Paddle back to Milton and then roll up the road to Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales for an in-depth tour of this world-renowned brewery. Relax after the tour while enjoying a variety of ale samples in the Brewery gift shop. Pack a bag lunch.
Make and Take: Rain Barrels (21 & older)
Program #: F11-302-AM Max: 10
Thursday, October 27, 7 - 9 pm
Member/Non-Member: $55/$75
Leader: Jason Beale
Get into some crafty water conservation, Rain Barrel style. Build your own with barrels from Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales in Milton, Delaware. Have a ball as you install spigots and nozzles, and get ready to catch your roof run-off. Sample some specialty brew whose ingredients formerly resided in your barrel.
Claude E. Phillips Herbarium and Natural Areas
Program #: F11-303-AM Max: 10
Thursday, November 10, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Leaders: John Harrod and Jason Beale
Visit the Claude E. Phillips Herbarium in Dover and explore a collection of 150,000 pressed flowering plants, gymnosperms, ferns, mosses, algae and lichens, some dating back to 1799. Among the highlights is the Nuttall's mudflower, a native wetland plant that has not been seen in the wild for 70 years. Stroll the Woodland Trail to discover botanical treasures, including one of the state's biggest sweet bay magnolias. Finish the day with a stop at a local wildlife hotspot to search for Bald Eagles and waterfowl. Bring a bag lunch. Includes van transportation from Abbott's Mill Nature Center.
Primitive and Survival Firemaking
Program #: F11-304-AM Max: 8
Tuesday, November 15, 7 - 9 pm
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Leader: Jason Beale
Learn how to make fire without matches from a variety of methods, including the hand drill, bow drill, and flint and steel. Construct your own fire-by-friction set to take home.
Blackwater Wildlife Tour
Program #: F11-305-AM Max: 10
Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: $25/$35
Leaders: John Harrod and Jason Beale
Despite the fall chill, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland is a premier wildlife observation destination on the Eastern Shore. The refuge hosts many Bald Eagles and waterfowl and is one of the best sites on the peninsula to see the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel. Pack a bag lunch. Van departs from Abbott's Mill at 7:30am.
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