“Delaware Nature Society’s mission is to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, conservation, and…
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Adventures in Butterfly Catching
After ensuring the plants and flowers in the Ashland Butterfly House were in good order, it was time to start…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Contest Winner for July!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer Ashland Nature Center Biodiversity iNaturalist Project contest on June 1 to encourage folks to…
Revitalizing Ashland Butterfly House
The COVID pandemic has impacted many, many aspects of our lives, but it has also impacted our environment in unexpected…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month contest on June 1 to encourage…
The Wild Side of Hockessin: Ashland Nature Center This Summer
Come to Ashland Nature Center this summer to explore 3 miles of trails, look for wildlife, pause in a shady,…
Misadventures in Poison Ivy
Fair warning, this blog might make you itchy.. Everyone and their grandmother knows the age old adage “leaves of three…
Is It a Native Plant or Invasive?
Perhaps you’ve been hearing some rumors about something called invasive plants. Sadly, invasive plants are very real and a serious threat to our natural areas. Here’s how you can help…
American Chestnut DNA Analysis Confirms Rare Coverdale Farm Preserve Tree!
100% American chestnut DNA confirmed in rare, unusually large tree found at Coverdale Farm Preserve in Delaware.
Fall Webworms
One of my favorite books is Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’, in which a mysterious beast pursues…