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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.


Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Fly Fishing Class for Adults, Part 2

Get an introduction to fly-fishing equipment and techniques and try your hand at fly casting.
Time: 9 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Green Eggs and Sand Workshop

Explore the relationship between horseshoe crabs and shorebird populations along the Atlantic Coast in a two-day workshop for teachers.

Time: 9 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Horseshoe Crab Beach Walk

It’s horseshoe crab season here in the Delaware Bay!

Time: 9 am
Place: Marvel Drive Parking Lot

Learn a bit more about why people do what they do.

Time: 1 pm
Place: Virtual Training

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - Horseshoe Crab Beach Walk

It’s horseshoe crab season here in the Delaware Bay!

Time: 11 am
Place: Marvel Drive Parking Lot

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 2026 Youth Fishing Tournament

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

Time: 10 am
Place: Various Locations

Saturday, June 6, 2026 - Storybook Saturday

Gather the kids to enjoy story time with our naturalists at the DuPont Nature Center.

Time: 11 am
Place: DuPont Nature Center

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center



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