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Pick one of our birthday party themes. Choose from options at our nature centers or our sustainable farm, then register to enjoy an exploration of nature and the outdoors with your family and friends.
Explore Birthday Party Themes by Location
Ashland Nature Center | Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
Coverdale Farm Preserve | DuPont Environmental Education Center
Ashland Nature Center Birthday Party Themes
Learn more about Ashland Nature Center | 3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE
Limit of 20 children at Ashland Nature Center birthday party programs.
Animals of Ashland
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Meet live and taxidermy examples of native Delaware animals, then hike the trails to search for them in the wild.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $200/$250
Night Noises & Campfire
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Walk our trails and listen. In the spring, hear frogs peeping. In the fall, listen for owls. Finish up with a campfire and s’mores! S’mores supplies included.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $250/$300
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Test your observation skills on fun scavenger hunt. Look for animal tracks, bird nests, and mammal burrows. How many signs of local wildlife can you find?
Cost: Members/Non-members: $200/$250
Maple Sugaring
Available February – March, Good for Ages 5+
Learn how Native Americans developed the technique of producing sugar from trees. Discover why settlers relied on this and how farmers make syrup today. Tap a tree at Ashland and boil it into syrup.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $200/$250
Butterflies
Available July – September, Good for All Ages
Visit Ashland’s Butterfly Habitat and explore the meadow to discover a variety of colorful butterflies. Try your hand at catching them and adding to our Butterfly Habitat collection.
Cost: Members / Non-members $200/$250
Water Wonders & Pond Study
Available May – October, Good for All Ages
Discover animals that live in ponds, marshes and streams. Catch aquatic animals – find tadpoles, frogs, toads and fish in watery habitats.
Cost: Members / Non-members $200/$250
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center Birthday Party Themes
Learn more about Abbott’s Mill Nature Center | 15411 Abbott’s Pond Mill Road, Milford, DE
Reptiles and Amphibians
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Search for reptiles and amphibians! Listen to the frog chorus. Use nets to catch live amphibians and see them up close. Find eggs and tadpoles.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $150/$200
Native Wild Animals
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Meet live and/or taxidermy examples of native Delaware animals, then hike the trails to search for them in the wild.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $150/$200
Animals in Winter
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Discover animals native to Delaware. Learn how they survive the winter. Who hibernates? Stays awake? Migrates south? Explore live and taxidermy creatures.
Cost: Members / Non-members $150/$200
Owls of DelMarVa
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Examine the structures and adaptations of Delmarva’s four resident owl species. Study taxidermy owls. Listen and learn owl calls. Dissect owl pellets (extra charge) to explore the eating habits of owls.
Cost: Members / Non-members $150/$200
Pond Study
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Discover animals that live in our ponds, wetlands, and streams. Strap on waders to catch aquatic animals with dip and seine nets; find tadpoles, frogs, toads and fish in watery habitats.
Cost: Members / Non-members $150/$200
Unhuggables
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Spiders, bats, snakes, and lizards are all animals that make many people shudder! Learn about the remarkable role these less popular animals play in the balance of nature. Explore both live and taxidermy creatures.
Cost: Members / Non-members $150/$200
Coverdale Farm Party Themes
Learn more about Coverdale Farm Preserve | 543 Way Road, Greenville, DE
Limit of 15 children at Coverdale Farm Preserve birthday party programs.
Coverdale Farm Exploration
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Come celebrate your special day with our furry and feathered friends! Take a journey through our barns, pastures, and gardens. Bring your friends and family and let the animals help you celebrate. Party down with your cake, candles, and presents in the Education Room or outside at our picnic tables. Our birthdays fill up fast, plan well in advance.
Members / Non-members $200/$250
Farm Kitchen Adventure
Available Year-round, Good for Age 8+
Cook up an awesome birthday party farm-style! Head into the Coverdale Kitchen and play the role of farm chef as you build your own party foods made with seasonal produce. Celebrate and enjoy your makings with friends and family in the Education Room or outside at our picnic tables. Our birthdays fill up fast, plan well in advance.
Program limited to 12 participants.
Cost: Members/Non-members: $300/$350
DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) Birthday Party Themes
Learn more about DuPont Environmental Education Center | 1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington’s Riverfront, DE
Limit of 20 children at DEEC birthday party programs.
Marshy Adventures
Available May – October, Good for Ages 5+
Explore the air, land, soil, and water outdoors for a variety of marsh plants and animals. Examine them using nets and magnifiers. Learn about marsh food chains, the water cycle, and why the Christina River is important to Northern Delaware.
Cost: Members / Non-members $200/$250
Fantastic Fish
Available May – October, Good for Ages 5+
Meet the many fish of the Christina River and DEEC’s marsh. Practice catching fish in a cast net, reel in fish traps, and use dip nets to explore aquatic life.
Cost: Members / Non-members $200/$250
Marsh Mammals
Available Year-round, Good for All Ages
Hunt for animal tracks and other evidence that the furry residents of the marsh leave behind. Learn how they survive in the marsh. Touch real animal furs. Use clues to figure out which animals use the pond when no one is looking!
Cost: Members / Non-members $200/$250