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April


2013 Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey - Volunteer TrainingHorseshoe Crab Survey
Saturday, April 6    10 - 11:30 a.m.
                
Location: St. Jones Reserve, 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901

Project description: Are you interested in helping with the 2013 Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey? Every spring on several peak spawning days, volunteers donate their time to count horseshoe crabs on key beaches in Delaware and in New Jersey. Delaware’s well-trained and enthusiastic volunteers have made this program one of the most successful volunteer based wildlife surveys in the country. Volunteers are required to be trained in survey protocols. This is a wonderful way to see this natural spectacle on the Delaware Bay and we invite anyone who is interested in this fascinating creature to participate! Join us in April for the training.

Contact: For more information, contact Jennifer Holmes at Jennifer.Holmes@state.de.us, (302) 739-3436 or visit us on the web. 

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Christina River Watershed Clean-up VolunteersChristina River Watershed Cleanup

Saturday, April 6        8 a.m. - noon   Rain or Shine

Location: Northern New Castle County - 12 sites from North Wilmington to Glasgow
                   For specific directions, visit www.ChristinaRiverCleanup.org                                                      

Project Description: During this annual cleanup, volunteers pick up trash along shorelines and other areas accessed by boats along the Christina River, White Clay Creek, Naamans Creek, and various other tributaries.

Age requirement: Due to insurance requirements, volunteers under the age of 16 must have adult supervision.

What to Bring/Wear: Participants should wear brightly colored clothing, long sleeves and pants, boots or water-resistant shoes, hats, heavy-duty gloves, insect repellent and sunscreen. Waders or hip boots are also helpful for some sites. Trash bags, gloves, water and snacks will be provided. Participants will receive a free 2013 Cleanup t-shirt designed by a Delaware student.

Contact: Volunteers are asked to pre-register at www.ChristinaRiverCleanup.org or call 302-838-8197 or email Shirley@ChristinaRiverCleanup.org for more information.   

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DuPont Nature CenterDuPont Nature Center - Volunteer Orientation Day
Saturday, April 6      10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: The DuPont Nature Center
2992 Lighthouse Rd.
Milford, DE 19963

Event Description: We need your help...after a wonderfully hectic 2012, the DuPont Nature Center is anticipating an even more exciting 2013! Please join our team and personally experience the rewards of volunteering! Print Flyer

Age Requirement: Volunteers under the age of 18 must provide a parental consent form. Volunteers under the age of 16 must also be accompanied by an adult.

Contact: For more information or to pre-register, contact Colleen Holstein at 302-422-1329 or colleen.holstein@state.de.us.

RSVP: By April 2, 2013

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View of Drawyers Creek from DWL Sharp Farm

Delaware Wild Lands' Work and Play Day
A Division of Fish & Wildlife Partner Opportunity
Sunday, April 21       1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Delaware Wild Lands - Hugh R. Sharp Farm View Map
GPS Address 2978 North DuPont Highway, Middletown DE 19709

Event Description: Join Delaware Wild Lands' Work and Play Day to learn about and help restore native wildlife habitat and forests at Delaware Wild Lands' Sharp Farm property, located in southern New Castle County, near Odessa.

Volunteers can participate in educational tours of the Sharp Farm and/or help remove invasive plants from the forested understory and scenic river bluffs that are negatively impacting native animal and plant communities. Other activities include plein air painting for kids, opportunities to view inside a beehive and sample local honey, and more!

Forest restoration activities begin at 1 p.m.
Educational tours will take place at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

To learn more about Delaware Wild Lands, visit www.delawarewildlands.org

Contact: For more information or to volunteer, contact Andrew Martin at 302-378-2736 or amartin@dewildlands.org.

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Delaware Envirothon
Wildlife EcoStation Volunteers Needed 

Thursday, April 25            8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)

Location: Wicked R Ranch
                   2621 Sandy Bend Rd.
                   Wyoming, DE 19934

Opportunity Description: The Delaware Envirothon is an environmental competition for high school students with a focus on environmental awareness and stewardship. Teams from local high schools compete in challenges that cover a variety of conservation categories – the winning school moves on to compete in a national competition. The Division of Fish & Wildlife serves on the Envirothon Committee and puts together tests for the Wildlife category. Volunteers are needed to assist with event set up and tear down, distributing and collecting tests, and monitoring EcoStations (where the tests are taken).

To learn more about the Delaware Envirothon visit www.delawareenvirothon.org

Age Requirement: Envirothon volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

Contact: To volunteer or for more information, contact Lynne Staub at 302-735-3609 or lynne.staub@state.de.us.

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