Birthday Party Themes

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


Summer Camp kids and counselor by Christi Leeson

Ashland Nature Center Birthday Party Themes

Learn more about Ashland Nature Center | 3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE

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


Summer Camp at Coverdale Farm Instructor and Kids by Barn

Coverdale Farm Party Themes

Learn more about Coverdale Farm Preserve | 543 Way Road, Greenville, DE

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


DEEC teacher showing frog to children - Photo by John Harrod

DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) Birthday Party Themes

Learn more about DuPont Environmental Education Center | 1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington’s Riverfront, DE

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