Contact: Danielle Louis, Volunteer Coordinator, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, phone: (302) 739-3436
or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902

St. Jones Reserve Offers Estuary Explorers Camp Programs

With a few weeks left of summer break, the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve is offering a great way to get the kids outdoors with its upcoming Estuary Explorers Camp, which features numerous hands-on activities to explore nature, including a visit to nearby Bowers Beach and the John Dickinson Plantation.

Summer day camp students in grades 3 through 5 will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 7 through 9. Students in grades K through 2 will meet at the same time Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 14 and 15, and Thursday, Aug. 17. Camps are held at the St. Jones Reserve, located on Kitts Hummock Road, east of the John Dickinson Plantation. Participants should bring a bag lunch and wear old clothes and sneakers; no swim suits please.

Both camps are free of charge but are only open to 10 participants each. Pre-registration is required by Thursday, Aug. 3 for grades 3 through 5. Pre-registration is required by Thursday, Aug. 10 for grades K through 2. For information and registration, call 302-739-3436 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve is a partnership between the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The program is administered through DNREC’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation in the Delaware Coastal Programs section.
 

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