DNREC Calendar: Outdoor Recreation

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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.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Science and History: Walking the Connection From JDP and DNERR

Join DNERR and John Dickinson Plantation education staff for a free 2-mile hike.

Time: 10:30 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - Take A Kid Fishing!

Bring a kid out for free fishing lessons with the DNREC Take a Kid Fishing! program.

Time: 10 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Take A Kid Fishing!

Bring a kid out for free fishing lessons with the DNREC Take a Kid Fishing! program.

Time: 10 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Take A Kid Fishing!

Bring a kid out for free fishing lessons with the DNREC Take a Kid Fishing! program.

Time: 10 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium (Day 1)

Join us for a day of presentations on estuarine research and stewardship.

Time: 8:30 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - DNERR Research and Stewardship Symposium (Day 2)

Join us for a day of project site tours at the Blackbird Creek Reserve, in Townsend.

Time: 8:30 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

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