Poster Exhibition

The DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium poster exhibition will showcase research projects that are underway or have been completed in conjunction with DNERR research or stewardship programs. Posters will be available for viewing throughout the duration of the first day of the 2026 DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium, at the St. Jones

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St. Jones Symposium Presentation Descriptions

Below are descriptions of the presentations planned for Day one of the 2026 DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium. Day one will be a “choose your own adventure” to allow participants to attend multiple sessions at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover. There will also be a poster session to showcase research projects that are completed

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2026 DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium

In celebration of National Estuaries Week, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will hold a two-day Research and Stewardship Symposium at the St. Jones and Blackbird Creek Reserves, on Sept. 22 and 23, 2026. The Symposium will showcase the Reserve’s mission of engaging people, applying

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St. Jones Reserve

The St. Jones Reserve component of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is located on the north shore of the St. Jones River, off Kitts Hummock Road, south of Dover in Kent County and includes a portion of Delaware Bay. The St. Jones Reserve is on the Delaware Bayshore Byway and includes a Visitor

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Blackbird Creek Reserve

The Blackbird Creek Reserve component of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is located upstream from Delaware Route 9 at Taylors Bridge in Townsend, New Castle County. The Blackbird Creek Reserve is on the Delaware Bayshore Byway and includes trails, pavilion and canoe/kayak launch.

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Blackbird Creek Fall Festival

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) offers a day of free family fun at the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival every October. [modal text=”Where Is It?” title=”Find

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The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is one of 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the country whose goal is to establish, protect, and manage natural estuarine habitats for research, education, and coastal stewardship. Registration is now open for the 2026 DNERR Research and Stewardship

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