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.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Feeding Time at the DuPont Nature Center

Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Boat Trip on the St. Jones River

Join staff from DNREC’s Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) for a free guided boat trip on the St. Jones River, near Dover.

Time: 4:45 pm
Place: Scotton Landing

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Feeding Time at the DuPont Nature Center

Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Friday, June 6, 2025 - Horseshoe Crabs and the Delaware Bay

The beaches are filling up with horseshoe crabs crawling along the shoreline, in one of the world’s most fascinating wildlife events. But why are they here, and what exactly are they doing? In this special presentation, we’ll discover some fascinating information about these eight-legged arthropods, why we see so many of them here in the…

Time: 11 am
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - Take A Kid Fishing!

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

Time: 9 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 2025 Youth Fishing Tournament

Bring your family to a freshwater fishing pond in your county for the 2025 Youth Fishing Tournament.

Time: 10 am
Place:

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - Storybook Saturday

Gather the kids to enjoy story time with our Naturalists here at the Nature Center.

Time: 11 am
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - Feeding Time at the DuPont Nature Center

Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.