Contact: Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902
Volunteers sought for 7th Annual Acorn Collection Day Oct. 1
Three collection sites set, one in each county
DOVER (Sept. 6, 2011) – With acorns in abundance this time of year, volunteers are needed for DNREC’s 7th Annual Acorn Collection Day being held from 9 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Oct. 1. Volunteers will collect acorns from places where seedlings would not generally be able to grow – along trail edges, open spaces and roadsides – at two Delaware State Parks and the Smyrna Rest Area.
Acorn Collection Day is the perfect opportunity for families and youth groups to volunteer, gain community service hours and help Delaware’s environment. Since the volunteer event was initiated in 2005, more than 3,360 pounds of acorns have been collected.
The acorns will be scattered in reforestation areas to grow on their own. The oak trees will expand wooded areas and forested corridors that provide valuable habitat – shelter and food – for many native wildlife species.
Three collection sites, one in each county, will have bags and collection materials for volunteers.
New Castle County
Rockford Park
West 19th Street and Tower Road
Wilmington, DE 19802
Meet in front of Rockford Tower
Kent County
Smyrna Rest Area
5500 DuPont Highway
Smyrna, DE 19977
Meet at the building entrance
Sussex County
Trap Pond State Park
33587 Bald Cypress Lane
Laurel, DE 19956
Meet at the nature center
Pre-registration is encouraged by contacting Lynne Staub at 302-735-3600 or by email, Lynne.Staub@state.de.us.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Division of Fish and Wildlife, visit www.fw.delaware.gov/volunteers.
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