The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve offers site based and outreach environmental educational programs for grades K-16. On-site programs are offered at the St. Jones Reserve and the Blackbird Creek Reserve.
The St. Jones Reserve is located at 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, Del., and located a half-mile east of the John Dickinson Plantation and south of the Dover Air Force Base. The Blackbird Creek Reserve is located at 801 Blackbird Landing Road in Townsend, Del. Outreach programs are available for classroom presentations at local schools.
The Reserve Curriculum provides students with an opportunity to understand various ecosystem functions through the exploration of an estuary. It also provides them with the tools to make difficult decisions about the future of these valuable resources. Although our K-16 programs target topics such as watersheds, wetlands, and estuaries; they can be tailored to meet the needs of any grade level. These programs can include both pre and post activities as well as an on-site visit to the Reserve.
School programs are available September-June and are scheduled from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Onsite Programs
- A Fishy Situation
- Beach Ecology
- Salt to Fresh Boat Trip
- Horseshoe Crabs are for the Birds
- How Much is Too Much?
- Muckless Marsh Walk
- St Jones Estuary - Past to Present
- Watersheds
- Water Pollution and Water Quality
Outreach Programs
- Horseshoe Crabs
- Introduction to the Estuary
- Non-Point Source Pollution/Watersheds
For more information and registration, please call the St. Jones Reserve at (302) 739-3436.
