House Finches vs Purple Finches – two birds common in Delaware which are hard to tell apart – especially the females. Read our birding tips!
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Life Lessons and Native Plant Gardening
Native plant gardening feeds these insects which feed birds and wildlife! Plants from other countries often doesn’t. Learn to get started and find some life lessons along the way!
Winter Insects: Up Close and Personal
Get a sneak peek into Jim White’s Winter Insects field trip to discover how winter insects survive and see it up close and personal!
Ash Trees Cut Down at Ashland Nature Center – Emerald Ash Borer
Ash trees at Ashland Nature Center have been cut down due to Emerald Ash Borer infestation. Why is this happening?
Celebrating Black Environmental Leaders
Happy Black History Month! The environmental movement would not be where it is today without the efforts of Black Environmental…
Identifying Trees in Winter by their Buds: A Tip from Yogi Berra
“You can observe a lot by watching” – Yogi Berra This has been a cold and snowy start to 2022…
Star Gazing on Hawk Watch Hill
One cool autumn evening in mid-October, a small group of classmates from the Fall Advanced Naturalist Club, joined Ashland Nature…
Kinglets: Feathered Balls of Energy!
If you see a tiny green hyperactive bird flitting around your yard at this time of year you are probably…
Flint Woods in Late Summer – A Walk to Remember
On a beautiful Saturday morning in September, a small group of classmates from the Fall Advanced Naturalist Club program joined…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer iNaturalist contest on June 1 to encourage folks to visit Ashland Nature Center and…