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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 15, 2025 - Estuary Bingo Night

Join the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) education team for a night of estuary themed bingo.
Time: 6 pm
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Learn all about mosquitos and how the DNREC Mosquito Control Section works to protect us from them, by webinar or in-person at the DuPont Nature Center.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Learn all about Delaware’s native trees and how to differentiate them.

Time: 10 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Learn about the process to update the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan by webinar or in-person at the DuPont Nature Center.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

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

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Winter Hike at the Blackbird Creek Reserve

Come hike with Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) staff at the Blackbird Creek Reserve.

Time: 10 am
Place: Blackbird Creek Reserve

Learn all about the ticks in Delaware and what you can do to protect yourself from tick bites.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Learn about the evolutionary history and legacy of horseshoe crabs by webinar or in-person at the DuPont Nature Center.

Time: 4 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center



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