Are you a conservation professional or volunteer? Join us for the 2026 Christina Basin Task Force Bus Tour. This year’s tour focuses on the Brandywine Creek as a drinking water source, dam removal on the Brandywine, brownfield remediation on the Christina River and urban green stormwater infrastructure sites. Tour sites include:
Porter Water Drinking Water Treatment Plant– tour of the water treatment process and current issues with water quality with Mary Neutz, City of Wilmington.
Johnston Park Bioretention Project– City of Wilmington, featuring three bioretention basins presented by Kelly Wilson, Delaware Nature Society
Rooftop of ShopRite Shopping Center– Unique birds-eye- view of CBR4 brownfield and remediation sites installed over the past 30 years and a view of new projects in design along the Christina River, with John Cargill and Todd Keyser, DNREC.
Lunch at Riverfront Market at City of Wilmington- lunch on your own (pay for what you like) choose from pizza, peruvian rotisserie, poke bowl, thai, salad, sandwich or tacos. See full list at: https://riverfrontwilm.com/location/riverfront-market/ (or if you prefer, bring your own lunch)
Walking tour of Riverfront rain garden and wetland plantings with Marian Young, Brightfields
Visit Breck’s Mill Dam and see the former site of Dam #6 (duPont) and learn about dam removal on Brandywine Creek on a pleasant walk along the Brandywine Creek with Jim Shanahan of Brandywine River Restoration Trust
For Children 3-5 years old Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an on-theme craft and a real-life outdoor adventure. Please register by the Wednesday before class. Please dress for the weather! Members: $6 Non-members: $8 Please click here to … Continued
Send your child to camp for a day at the Myrick Conservation Center. This multi-age, single group camp will spend the day outdoors exploring all things spring, including a scavenger hunt and garden craft. Please register by April 12th. Come dressed for the weather. Space is limited. Ages 6-12 Members $35, Non-Members $50 Click here … Continued
We're celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mountain of Storms. This epic film documents the storied 1968 road trip adventure of 5 friends: Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia’s founder), Doug Tompkins (The North Face's founder), Dick Dorworth, Chris Jones and Lito Tejada-Flores. Piled into an old sketchy van, the group embarked on a 5,000-mile journey from California to … Continued
Do you have standing water, eroding stream banks, or a monoculture of mowed grass on your property? Learn ways that you can improve storm water run-off and wildlife habitat and maybe even reduce lawn maintenance. We’ll discuss rain gardens, bio-swales, habitat gardens and riparian buffers. Then take a hike at the Myrick Conservation Center to … Continued
Ponds will be stocked with trout up to 22 inches in length. Advance Ticket Price A dults (16 years old & up): $10 Children - $5 Day of Event Ticket Price Adults (16 years old & up): $15 Children - $5 Tickets Now on sale at Kennett Square Borough Office Bait and fishing … Continued
Have a cup of rock & rye at our Grateful Dead themed beer dinner! Drip Cafe Executive Chef, Brian Callahan, has created a four-course meal that will surely make you believe The Music Never Stopped. This Long Strange Dinner Trip will include beer from Terrapin Brewery specially paired with each course. Enjoy an acoustic set … Continued
Gates open at 5 p.m. and music begins at 6 p.m. Adults: $15 in advance/ $25 at the gate Children 12-18: $10 (at the gate only) Kids Under 12: Free Parking $5 per car Click here for tickets. (Tickets go on sale May 15 at 8 a.m.)
Enjoy music from eight different bands while enjoying the surroundings of the Myrick Conservation Center. Proceeds benefit BRC. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the event website.
Join us for an old-fashioned picnic in the grass (supply your own blanket / food / drink) followed by a mesmerizing discussion about our night sky. The Chester County Astronomical Society will share their wealth of knowledge and telescopes. Find out how and why the night sky differs each time you view it. Maybe you … Continued