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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.


Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.
Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, June 27, 2026 - Layers of the Estuary: Sand Art

Create some art while learning about the estuary.

Time: 10 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Take A Kid Fishing!

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

Time: 9 am
Place: Lums Pond State Park

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

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Small Fry Adventures

Bring your youngsters out for some small fry adventures.

Time: 10 am
Place: Aquatic Resources Education Center

Thursday, July 2, 2026 - Life in the Bay Seining Program

Join staff from the Aquatic Resources Education Center seining for critters along the edge of Delaware Bay.

Time: 4 pm
Place: Woodland Beach

Thursday, July 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: Blair's Pond

Friday, July 10, 2026 - Life in the Bay Seining Program

Join staff from the Aquatic Resources Education Center seining for critters along the edge of Delaware Bay.

Time: 9 am
Place: Woodland Beach



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