March 16, 2010
Vol. 40, No. 75

For more information, contact Dawn Webb, DuPont Nature Center Manager, 302-422-1329, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

DuPont Nature Center to host March 20 program
on amphibians and reptiles

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife facility, will host “Living with Cold Blood,” a special program about amphibians and reptiles, at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20. The program is offered free of charge with no preregistration required.

In the 90-minute program, educator and center volunteer Nick McLaughlin will share fascinating facts about amphibians and reptiles, including how they survive the winter. He will also be bringing a variety of live animals, from tree frogs to a de-venomed copperhead snake to allow participants a close-up look at some of these unique creatures.

Perched on the edge of Mispillion Harbor at the intersection of the mouths of the Mispillion River and Cedar Creek, the center offers a variety of interactive exhibits, school tours and educational programs. In the spring, its location offers wildlife watchers a front-row seat for the spring spectacle of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds including the red knot that depend on horseshoe crab eggs to help fuel their 9,000-mile journey. 

The center is located at 2992 Lighthouse Road, east of Milford. Spring hours through April 30 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about the DuPont Nature Center and its programs, please call 302-422-1329, or visit www.dupontnaturecenter.org.