Zika – be safe this summer
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016Good information/link from Senator Gary Simpson on the Zika virus and staying safe.
Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 21
Date Posted: Sunday, May 15th, 2016DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to host Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 21 SLAUGHTER BEACH (May 6, 2016) – The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife facility, will host its seventh annual Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival, celebrating the spring spectacle of migrating shorebirds […]
They’re Back
Date Posted: Saturday, April 9th, 2016Dawn and Willy have returned to their nest again this year. They arrived several weeks ago and can be seen fishing in the area and adding to their nest. This is the third year they have returned. Purple Martins have also been seen scouting out housing for the season. If you are a […]
Get the Shell Out of the Road
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016Diamondback Terrapins Hatchlings are starting to move from the Bay over to the marsh. As you are driving through Town, keep an eye out for them and move them over to the marsh if you can. The wetlands act as there nursery.
New Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve Sign/Boardwalk
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016Delaware Nature Society honors Marvel family donation & celebrates partnership with Town of Slaughter Beach MILFORD, Del. (March 22, 2016) – Delaware Nature Society (DNS), a state-wide non-profit organization, in partnership with the Town of Slaughter Beach, would like to announce the installation of a new sign denoting our Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve as well […]
Slaughter Beach selected for DCP’s first annual Resilient Community Partnership
Date Posted: Thursday, March 17th, 2016NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Contact: Melanie Rapp, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902 Slaughter Beach selected for DNREC Resilient Community Partnership DOVER (March 14, 2016) – DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs (DCP) announced today that the Town of Slaughter Beach has been selected for DCP’s first annual Resilient Community Partnership. This […]
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center to celebrate 35th anniversary May 20-21
Date Posted: Thursday, March 17th, 2016Abbott’s Mill Nature Center to celebrate 35th anniversary May 20-21 Delaware Nature Society is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, a hidden gem of southern Delaware four miles outside Milford. Abbott’s Mill encompasses 483 acres of upland forests, restored native meadows, pristine ponds and streams, Atlantic white cedar swamps and bogs, […]
Volunteers needed for DuPont Nature Center – Spring Cleanup Day
Date Posted: Thursday, March 17th, 2016DuPont Nature Center – Spring Cleanup Day Saturday, April 2 2 Shifts: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Project: The DuPont Nature Center in Milford has been closed for the winter and will be re-opening to the public on April 16, 2016. Fish & Wildlife is looking for assistance with re-opening […]
Horseshoe Crab Survey Needs Volunteers
Date Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2016Want to help with this years Horseshoe Crab spawning survey, Delaware Nature Society will be holding a training program at Slaughter Beach on April 23rd from 4 to 5 at Marvel. For more information here is the flyer with dates and times of the survey: Training flyer
Residents once again helping our Wildlife
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016Storm Jonas not only caused property damage and major beach erosion, it also harmed our wildlife. Several Diamondback Terrapins were washed ashore out of their hibernation spots leaving them vulnerable to hypothermia. Quick thinking residents took the Diamondback inside and slowly warmed them up in an effort to save them. From there, they contacted the […]
