Slaughter Beach Delaware

"A Horseshoe Crab Sanctuary"

A Certified Wildlife Habitat Community

They’re Back

Date Posted: Saturday, April 9th, 2016

Dawn 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, 2016

Diamondback 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, 2016

Delaware 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, 2016

NEWS 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, 2016

Abbott’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, 2016

DuPont 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, 2016

Want 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, 2016

Storm 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 […]




Santa Claus Coming to S.B.

Date Posted: Monday, December 7th, 2015

Sant Claus  will be coming to Town on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.  See flyer for details: Santa Claus flyer.




DNREC Workshop on Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches

Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

DOVER (Aug. 27, 2015) – DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section will hold two public workshops next month addressing proposed changes to Delaware’s Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches. The first workshop will take place from 2 – 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, at the Milton Public Library, […]