Books and Boots
Ages 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
Brandywine Red Clay Events
Upcoming Event
Christina Basin Task Force Bus Tour
September 18 @ 9:00 am
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
You can register at: https://bit.ly/4hwZWpV
See flyer attached for details.
Many thanks for Martha Narvaez for helping with the tour planning and our sponsors helping to cover a portion of bussing costs.
Sponsored by: Delaware DNREC, University of Delaware Water Resources Center, Chester County Conservation District and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
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Myrick Conservation Center
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Chandler Mill Nature Play
Chandler Mill Nature PreserveOur new Nature Play program will run the last Tuesday of the month January – March from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1/31, 2/28 and 3/28 What is Nature Play? … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Chandler Mill Nature Play
Chandler Mill Nature PreserveOur new Nature Play program will run the last Tuesday of the month January – March from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1/31, 2/28 and 3/28 What is Nature Play? … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Books and Boots
Myrick Conservation CenterAges 2 – 7 10:00am – 11:30am Books come to life at the Myrick Conservation Center as Potter the Otter reads a book to inspire. The story continues with an … Continued
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Red Clay Valley Clean Up
Volunteers will assemble at 8:00 AM at either the Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin, DE or Anson B. Nixon Park or the Kennett Area YMCA outdoor Pool in Kennett Square … Continued
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Chandler Mill Nature Play
Chandler Mill Nature PreserveOur new Nature Play program will run the last Tuesday of the month January – March from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1/31, 2/28 and 3/28 What is Nature Play? … Continued