Delaware Nature Society Program Guide and Newsletter Aug-Dec 2018 | Page 2
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Jeff Pantazes
VICE PRESIDENT
Dawn Rittenhouse
TREASURER
Julie Pfeffer
SECRETARY
Eric J. Brinsfield
PAST PRESIDENT
Christine Carlisle Odom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Allen
Dan Barbato
Mark Carter
Len Crane
Kevin Donnelly
Sally Feeley
Pamela S. Finkelman
JJ Francis
Cristina Frank
Margaretta Frederick
Barbara Greenewalt
Jeffrey Haas
Ellen Kohler
Blair McConnel
Adele McIntosh
James M. Seif
Suzanne Smith
Roland Wall
Marian R. Young
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Bernard Dempsey
Lorraine M. Fleming
Peter H. Flint
Nancy Frederick
Michael E. Riska
Norman G. Wilder
Lynn Williams
ACTING EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Anne Harper
ACTING DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joanne McGeoch
Letter from our Executive Directors
Friends,
The summer months yielded many happy campers, over 1,200 children dove deep
into nature at our nature centers, farm, and preserves! With an emphasis on fun,
camp children enjoyed adventures outdoors, keeping their minds sharp and hearts
engaged in nature-based learning that is proven to make a lasting impact in how
they care for the environment as adults.
The autumn season can offer some of the best opportunities to plan your next adventure
outdoors. This issue of the Nature Explorer provides endless opportunities to hike, kayak,
bike, ski, run, and explore nature with experts in their field. From gardeners, to birders, to
tree huggers, to foodies, there is something, assuredly for everyone to do, see, taste, and
experience with us this fall.
Delaware Nature Society is so much more that the programs we provide – we hope you
see us as champions for stewarding and protecting the things that matter most to us:
clean water, healthy food, protection of wildlife and their natural habitats. You can
read more about these important themes in our featured articles, Our Work
in Watersheds: Protecting the Source ; Gardening for Water & Wildlife ; and
Locavores Love Our Marketplace . Our work in advocating for the protection of
the environment is one of the ways your support helps advance our work in the
community.
Thank you for being a participant in our work, and an important part of our engagement
with the community. We couldn’t achieve our vision to improve the environment without
your support.
EDITOR
Shannon Giordano,
Stephanie Sturmfels
DESIGN
Christi Leeson
CONTRIBUTERS
Brenna Goggin, Kristen Travers,
Michele Wales
CONTACT US
P.O. Box 700, Hockessin, DE
19707 302.239.2334
DelNature.org
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Our Work in Watersheds:
Protecting the Source
Advocacy - How a Bill
Becomes Law in Delaware
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Locavores Love Our Marketplace
Gardening for Water & Wildlife
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Activities
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Our Locations, Open Hours,
& Drop-In Programs
Series & Preschooler Programs
Activities by Month
Eco Tours
Registration Form
Volunteer Spotlight: Seth Ross
We serve a variety of ages
Anne Harper
Acting Executive Director
Joanne McGeoch
Acting Deputy Executive Director
Autumn Trees at Middle Run by Derek Stoner
Nature Explorer
Aug – Dec 2018
PUBLISHER
Joanne McGeoch
Contents
Adult Programs
In-depth experiences
for adults only.
Become a member.
Make a difference.
Help support our local ecosystems and promote clean
water and land, for the health of people and wildlife.
DelNature.org/BecomeAMember
August – December 2018
All Ages Programs
Adults and children
are welcome. Children
must be accompanied
by an adult.
Family Programs
Together time with
your kids. Children
must be accompanied
by an adult.
Children’s Programs
Drop off your kids for
nature discovery with
our safety-certified
instructors.
Preschooler Programs
Preschooler (ages 2–5)
programs are noted
with these symbols:
See info on
pages 10 – 11
Learn about our passionate, talented,
safety-certified nature education team at
DelNature.org/EducationTeam
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