Delaware Nature Society Program Guide and Newsletter September - December 2017 | Page 21

ASHLAND
ABBOTT’S
COVERDALE
DEEC
Colors indicate site or closest main site. Addresses for many sites on page 7.
ADULTS (CONTINUED)
Sat, 10/21 | 7 am – 4 pm | Age 18+ Fri, 10/27 | 12 pm – 4:30 pm | Age 18+
Hike Middle Creek Wildlife Area
Led by Steve Rombach
Hike in the Highlands region
of the PA Piedmont at Middle Creek Wildlife
Area in Lancaster County and enjoy the
overlooks and old ruins. Afterwards visit the
PA Game Commission’s visitor center to
look for waterfowl. Strenuous 8-mile hike
with 1,000+ ft of elevation gain.
Meets at Ashland
Mem $30 | Non-mem $45 | F17014AS Flint Woods to Granogue
Hike and Lunch
Led by Joe Sebastiani & Michele Wales
Enjoy this classic hike through the
old-growth forests of Flint Woods. End at
the famous Granogue Estate atop a stone
water tower for one of the best views in
the Diamond State. This strenuous 3-mile
hike begins with a gourmet lunch and
ends with a scrumptious dessert.
Meets at Flint Woods Preserve
Mem $30 | Non-mem $45 | F17005FW
Tue, 10/24 | 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Age 18+
Hoopes Reservoir Hike
Led by Joe Sebastiani & Sally O’Byrne
Closed to the public for 45+ years,
Hoopes Reservoir remains a beautiful,
mysterious natural gem. Enjoy this
opportunity to hike the eastern side. Learn
about its history while looking for waterfowl,
eagles, and interesting plants. Strenuous,
3-mile hike with some bushwhacking.
Meets at Ashland
Mem $20 | Non-mem $30 | F17008AS
Ashland to Bucktoe Creek
Preserve Hike
Thu, 10/26 | 12:30 pm – 5 pm | Age 18+
Ashland to Bucktoe Creek Preserve Hike
Led by Joe Sebastiani
Cross private and public lands
with meadows and woods during the
fall foliage season. Learn about nature
and local history along the way. The 6-mile
hike is hilly and strenuous with some
bushwhacking in places. Limited road
walking. Return van transportation from
Bucktoe Creek Preserve.
Meets at Ashland
Mem $20 | Non-mem $30 | F17007BK
Sat, 10/28 | 7:30 am – 5:30 pm | Age 18+
Appalachian Mountain Hawk Migration
Led by Joe Sebastiani & Mike Gardner
Travel to Waggoner’s Gap Hawk Watch
in the Appalachian Mountains to view fall
foliage, mountain-top scenery, and possibly
rare raptors such as Golden Eagle and
Northern Goshawk. Visit other birding
locations in Cumberland County, PA.
Meets at Ashland
Mem $30 | Non-mem $45 | F17012AS
Copeland Native Plant Seminar
Sustainable Gardens
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 9 am – 2:30 pm
Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin, DE
Mem: $50, Non-mem: $65
Join nationally recognized landscape designer
Heather Holm and garden writer Barbara Ellis for a
morning of inspiration followed by an afternoon of
garden tours and a container garden craft.
Co-sponsored by Delaware Nature Society and Mt. Cuba Center
Learn more
DelNature.org/CopelandSeminar
DelNature.org/Blogs
@DENatureSociety
Facebook.com/DelawareNatureSociety
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