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DNREC Calendar: Outdoor Recreation

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers outdoor recreation classes and opportunities for children and adventurous adults at its several nature centers, outdoor education centers, the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve and via several educational programs.

This calendar is presented as a list of upcoming events (below) and as a month-to-month calendar grid. It is part of the DNREC Calendar of Events.

Find outdoor recreation events at Delaware’s State Parks on the DEStateParks.com website.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - DuPont Nature Center Winter Lecture Series: Bats of Delaware (Research, Conservation, and Understanding)

Bats are one of the most mysterious and least understood groups of mammals.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - DuPont Nature Center Winter Lecture Series: Tracking the Movements of a State-endangered Falcon

How do state biologists track and collect data on endangered bird species?

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - DuPont Nature Center Winter Lecture Series: Shorebird Research in the Delaware Bay

Learn about the monitoring and studying of the shorebirds that frequent Delaware’s coast.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - DuPont Nature Center Winter Lecture Series: Rehabilitating Sick and Injured Wildlife in Delaware

What should you do if you spot an injured animal?

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

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