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The Reasons Residents are Seeing More Mosquitoes According to scientists, mosquitos are a rising problem in Delaware. We aren’t alone…
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Building Food and Pollinator Gardens to Help Flooding, Heat, and Food Insecurity in Wilmington, DE
In Wilmington, DE, as in many cities, summer temperatures have soared and stronger storms have increased flooding. The birds, butterflies, and other precious wild creatures have fallen in number. The Wilmington population needs dependable, healthy food sources. What do these all have in common? They can be helped by planting food and pollinator gardens!
DelNature’s own Kerry Wilson, Habitat Outreach Manager, has been a key player in helping Wilmington fight hot temperatures, flooding, food insecurity, and wildlife loss. The project she’s working with has a long name but it its purpose is clear: Enhancing the City of Wilmington’s Urban Pollinator Corridor and Food Resilience Efforts in Wilmington, DE.
Protecting Our Ancient Horseshoe Crabs
Delaware’s Declining Horseshoe Crabs are Critical for Shorebirds Delaware’s prehistoric horseshoe crabs are crucial for migrating shorebirds’ survival. Both these…
WHYY TV Features Coverdale’s Rare Adult American Chestnut
Coverdale’s American Chestnut was featured on November 4, 2022 on WHYY TV series You Oughta Know episode “Delaware Hunter Discovers…
The Importance of the Vernal Pools of Delmarva Peninsula
Delaware Nature Society’s Jim White, Senior Fellow for Land & Biodiversity Management, was recently included in the making of the…
Pollinator Gardening as a Spiritual Practice
Spiritual Communities Help Pollinators Through Sacred Grounds Delaware Nature Society helps bring native gardens to Wilmington’s faith communities through Sacred…
CBR4 Focuses on Urban Rivers in Wilmington, Delaware
By Jennifer Adkins, Executive Director, Delaware Nature Society Decades of industrial pollution in and around Wilmington’s rivers and creeks left…
Delaware hunter chances upon ‘holy grail’ of tree lovers – full-grown American chestnut tree
Join the hike to the 65-foot high American chestnut tree Join Delaware Nature Society’s Jim White on a hike to…
Jen Adkins Shares Ways That DelNature is Helping People and Nature
Delaware Nature Society (DelNature) is helping people and nature DelNature helps improve our world in many ways and helping people…
Slaughter Beach Wildlife Attracts Nature Loving Beachgoers
Discover how Slaughter Beach wildlife is helping cause a boom in wildlife tourism. Slaughter Beach where our own Abbott’s Mill…