CIB Events

Night Hike at the Preserve

Do you want to experience the James Farm Ecological Preserve at night? Join us for a night hike to learn about all the nocturnal organisms that call this place home. This event is recommended for older children and adults. You may bring a flashlight, but the goal is to walk without any lights to allow […]

James Farm Ecological Tour

Enjoy a one-mile tour through the seven habitats found at the James Farm Ecological Preserve. Each tour is a chance to uncover the history of the Preserve, join the search for wildlife, and an opportunity to connect with nature. This program is weather permitting. Attendance is FREE! You can register HERE. Questions? Contact: Jackie Knoll, Head […]

Gardening with Native Plants

Join us as we stroll through the James Farm Ecological Preserve trails to identify native plants. This is also a chance to discover the benefits of Bay-friendly landscaping and how it directly impacts the Delaware Inland Bays! Register for the event HERE! Attendance is FREE. This program is weather permitting. Questions? Contact Jackie Knoll at […]

Annual Inland Bays Clean Up

Join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays to remove debris from the Bays during the Annual Inland Bays Clean Up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 28. The effort will focus on the shores along Rehoboth and Indian River Bays by boat. Volunteers are needed, but space is limited, so registration […]

Gardening with Native Plants

Join us as we stroll through the James Farm Ecological Preserve trails to identify native plants. This is also a chance to discover the benefits of Bay-friendly landscaping and how it directly impacts the Delaware Inland Bays! Register for the event HERE! This program is weather permitting. Attendance is FREE and walk-ups are welcome. Questions? […]

Birds of the Inand Bays

Discover our Inland Bays in new ways. Take a guided nature tour through the James Farm Ecological Preserve to learn more about different bird species found within our property boundaries. Osprey are back at the bay! These fish hawks are special birds that visit the Delaware Inland Bays every year to lay their eggs and […]

James Farm Ecological Tour

Enjoy a one-mile tour through the seven habitats found at the James Farm Ecological Preserve. Each tour is a chance to uncover the history of the Preserve, join the search to find wildlife, and an opportunity to connect with nature. Whatever the adventure may be, you can only experience it here at the Preserve! This […]

Water Warrior Workshop: What is Environmental Justice and How Can We Support its Cause?

Join the Center and guest speaker Michele Roberts, National Co-Coordinator at the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA) and Wilmington, Delaware, native, to explore the key issues related to environmental justice in Delaware and beyond during a virtual webinar. Ms. Roberts has been working for decades to shed light on environmental justice […]

Birds of the Inland Bays

Discover our Inland Bays in new ways. Take a guided nature tour through the James Farm Ecological Preserve to learn more about different bird species found within our property boundaries. The salt marshes in the Inland Bays are prime habitat for year-round resident wading birds, for shorebirds using it as a stopover habitat, and for […]

Birds of the Inland Bays

Discover our Inland Bays in new ways. Take a guided nature tour through the James Farm Ecological Preserve to learn more about different bird species found within our property boundaries. Osprey are back at the bay! These fish hawks are special birds that visit the Delaware Inland Bays every year to lay their eggs and […]