What a neat educational place at the end of our walk on the riverfront in Delaware. The staff is…read morefriendly and the turtles and snakes were brought in from the marshes out front.

A lesser-known spot in the middle of urban sprawl of Wilmington is DuPont Environmental Education…read moreCenter. It's located right near the shops and restaurants on the waterfront! DuPont Environmental Education Center (aka DEEC, pronounced "deek") is partnered with Delaware Nature Society, who runs programming at this, and several other DE wildlife preserves. (See DelNature's website for more details, but DEEC's New Castle County sister preserves are Coverdale Farm in Greenville, and Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin.) DEEC is super popular with cyclists, birders, walkers, and paddlers. The network of paved trails is breathtaking, and the vistas will make your bike or walk/jog trip twice as long for all the photo stops. They offer canoe trips, and canoe lessons on event days. There is educational programming for all ages, from their toddler nature program (run by retired teachers and naturalists), to their wildlife walks and talks, and even field trips, like local river cruises! Sign up for Delaware Nature Society emails for more info. My favorite activity here is the weekend netting in the marsh! It is totally free, and you show up between 1-2:45pm on Saturday or Sunday (any time of year), and a ranger will personally host you to visit the wildlife in their animal room (turtles, fish, snakes, frogs), and also take you netting in the marsh! They provide a loan of equipment, and you net the critters living in the DEEC marsh, and get to put them in containers and learn about them from the ranger, then release them back to their home. We caught minnows, toad tadpoles (they stay tadpoles for 2yrs), dragonfly babies, and some water bugs. Our exploration was tailored to toddler age, but the ranger will tailor it to whatever age your group wants. Again, this is completely free, and I promise you will learn something if not a lot! DEEC's visitor center has taxidermy and nature displays, with tons of didactics about DE Wildlife and local ecosystems. They also have bike rentals, and very clean bathrooms. Staff is extremely professional and polite. I highly recommend visiting the animals, and netting in the marsh! It's a great FREE fun experience for all ages!

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