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Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Memorial Fire Hall
The Memorial Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, July 6, 2019. The breakfast will run from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you’re in town for the weekend please consider supporting the Memorial Ladies Auxiliary and the work they do.
For more information click on the flyer: Doc – Jun 30 2019 – 3-35 PM
Change of Days for Trash and Recycle Pickup
NOTICE
TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP MOVES FROM FRIDAYS TO MONDAYS
JUNE 28, 2019 – NORMAL PICKUP FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING
JULY 1, 2019 – MONDAY PICKUP FOR BOTH. RECYCLING CONTINUES ON EVERY OTHER WEEK BASIS
No Town Election This Year
Two letters of intent to run were filed with the Town for the two seats up for election. Becky Craft and Harry Ward submitted their letter of intent so they will retain their seats on Council.
Town Wide Yard Sale Saturday May 25th.
The annual Memorial Day town yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 25th, 2019.
DOS DELAWARE BIRD-A-THON to Raise Funds to Protect Mispillion Harbor
DOS DELAWARE BIRD-A-THON to Raise Funds to Protect Mispillion Harbor
I am so excited to share the local opportunity to support conservation!
The annual DOS DELAWARE BIRD-A-THON on May 4-12, 2019.
Funds raised will be matched by THE CONSERVATION FUND to purchase the last remaining bay front property on the Mispillion Harbor!
Pledge your local Abbott’s Mill bird team, the Oyster Crackers per bird species as we visit all the hot spots in 24 hours on May 10, 2019 (contact Alice) or donate directly at https://delawarebirdathon.com/.
Alice
Alice Mohrman
alice@delawarenaturesociety.org
Education Coordinator/CWH Outreach
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
Delaware Nature Society
(302) 422-0847
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DuPont Nature Center’s Osprey and Horseshoe Crab/Shorebird is live
DuPont Nature center is now back live streaming. There are a pair nesting again this year. You can view the live stream from this link: https://portal.hdontap.com/s/embed/?stream=de_dupont_center-osprey_cam-CUST&ratio=16:9
The Horseshoe Crab/Shorebird cam is now live: https://livestream.com/DNClivecam/events/8665285
This years “Running from the Greenheads” 5K is scheduled for Sunday Sept.19
Annual Slaughter Beach 5K Run/Walk & Family Fun Day
Slaughter Beach, Thursday, August 23, 2021: The town of Slaughter Beach, a quiet community referred to as the ‘Jewel of the Delaware Bay’, invites you to participate in the third annual “5K Run/Walk from the Greenheads and Family Fun Day” is scheduled for Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 9 a.m. We invite all runners and walkers to sign up and pre-register online at TriSportsEvents.com.
Early-bird registration is available now until September 12th. Event day registration begins at 8 a.m. with a Healthy Kids Run to begin at 8:50 a.m. followed by the official start at 9 a.m. All participants will receive a snack box, goodie bag and T-shirt and the starting point will be at 359 Bay Avenue, Slaughter Beach Memorial Firehouse.
The race, presented by Penn Jersey Building Services and TriSports Event Management, will benefit the town’s volunteer Memorial Fire Department, led by Chief Terry Jester who has been named “firefighter of the year” five times, most recently in 2017.
Following the event, participants are invited to a complimentary post-race concert by The Reunion Band, a rock and blues band from 11:00 a.m. – 3 p.m., with the ‘fun-raising’ continuing through organized raffles including 50/50, bicycles and gift baskets, cooked food served by the fire company’s Auxiliary and adult beverages from the Mispillion Brewery and Tito’s Handmade Vodka!
Planned activities include a bounce house, tug of war, pretzel eating contest, family scavenger hunt organized by the DuPont Nature Center, and MORE! “This is a fun-filled day out for the entire community and we go to great lengths to include kids of all ages when we celebrate our volunteers” said Kathleen Lock, Mayor of Slaughter Beach.
Contact:
Julia Geha
townmanager@slaughterbeachde.com
302 424 7659
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GREENHEAD5K
Event photos can be found here
and here
New Osprey Nesting Platform Installed
Another collaborative effort between Slaughter Beach, Delaware Nature Society and DuPont Nature Center has produced another Osprey nesting platform in the Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve. Osprey usually return in March looking for nesting areas. The platform was provided by DuPont Nature Center and volunteers from SB and DNS installed it on the north end of Town. Our first Osprey platform has been up for 3 years and has produced 7 chicks which have fledged. Hoping this is just as productive as our other one.
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey and Training Session Canceled
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey and Training Session have been canceled this year.
2020 Annual Slaughter Beach Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey
Since 1990, surveys have been conducted of horseshoe crabs spawning in Delaware Bay. Despite the horseshoe crab’s importance to the ecology of the Delaware Bay, little is known about its population status. Spawning surveys give scientists an index of the population to assist them in the management of the species. Now, every spring on several peak spawning days, volunteers donate their time to count crabs on key beaches in Delaware and in New Jersey.
The Delaware Nature Society at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, Milford, will once again be coordinating the annual Slaughter Beach horseshoe crab spawning survey.
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center staff will give training on Slaughter Beach, at Marvel Drive, beginning 4 p.m. April 11, for those who are interested in assisting with the count this year. Volunteers will learn how to conduct the survey, how to properly record data, and how to distinguish between male and female horseshoe crabs, and to sign up for dates and times. Participants who are interested in other beaches are more than welcome to attend our training and will be referred to the appropriate beach leader for further information. An adult must accompany volunteers under age 18.
Elliott Workman, Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, will present the results of last years Survey Data on the beach at Marvel Drive just prior to the training.
For more information or to register for the training, please contact Elliott Workman, Abbott’s Mill Nature Center at (302) 422-0847. Cell (302) 593 3565 Elliott@delawarenaturesociety.org or Matt Babbitt, Abbott’s Mill Center at (302) 422-0847. Cell (804) 477 5922 Matt@delawarenaturesociety.org
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Dates and High Tide Times
Slaughter Beach 2020
Tuesday, May 5, 8:22 pm Wednesday, June 3, 8:02 pm
Thursday, May 7, 10:01 pm Friday, June 5, 9:43 pm
Saturday, May 9,11:39 pm Sunday, June 7, 11:20 pm
Wednesday, May 20,8:40 pm Friday, June19, 8:47 pm
Friday, May 22,9:55 pm Sunday, June 21, 10:12 pm
Sunday, May 24,11:13 pm Tuesday, June 23, 11:40 pm
Please note that volunteers should arrive approximately 1 hour prior to the high tide so they can do the preliminaries necessary for the survey and walk to the beach starting point. A minimum of 3 volunteers will be assigned each night.
For more information contact Elliott Workman at Abbott’s Mill Nature phone 422-0847 cell 302-593-3565 Elliott@delawarenaturesociety.org or Matt Babbitt 422-0847 cell 804-477-5922 Matt@delawarenaturesociety.org
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Dates and High Tide Times:
