Come to our annual and special events for outdoor fun, delicious food, and exciting nature discoveries in Delaware – Greenville, Hockessin, Wilmington, and Milford.
Earth Day of Giving and Action
April 22
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Spring Native Plant Sale 2021: Hope Blooms
Online Sale Days: May 2 – 3
Upstate and Downstate Plant Pick Up Options: May 13 – 15
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40 Years of Nature
A Community Celebration
for Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
Saturday, May 22
We will host a community celebration at our Abbott’s pond, featuring live music, food trucks, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales.
Middle Run Tree Planting – SOLD OUT!
Saturday, April 24
Help us plant trees to help make the 860-acre Middle Run Natural Area more attractive for native wildlife. Come by yourself or sign up your group!
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Past Events
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Harvest Moon Festival
Annually, 1st Saturday in October
Coverdale Farm Preserve
It was a fine harvest festival day full of delicious food, live old tyme bands, cool artisan demonstrations, hay rides, pony rides, alpacas, face painting, kids’ arts & crafts, lawn games, pumpkin carving, the International Turtle Race, and craft beer.
DEEC Festivals
Annually in Autumn
DuPont Environmental Education Center
1,000 gathered to celebrate the new walkable/bikeable Markell Trail connecting the Wilmington Riverfront and Historic New Castle. We celebrated with live music, live animals, beginner canoeing, outfitters, craft vendors, craft beer, and food trucks.
Farm to Fork
Annually in Autumn
Coverdale Farm Preserve
The view was spectacular at our sold-out annual Fundraising Dinner featuring food grown just feet from where we dined under a gorgeous sunset.
Clean Water Rally
Annually in Early June
Legislative Mall, Dover, DE
Nearly 200 attended to speak out for Clean Water and enjoy some free food from local food trucks.
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