CIB Events

Kids’ Day: Thankful for Nature

Connect with nature by exploring the Preserve in search of materials to create your very own nature craft. Let your imagination run wild and create whatever you’d like including bark owls, windchimes, dream catchers, leaf rubbings, binoculars, and so much more! Closed-toe shoes are encouraged. Please remember to bring water, sunscreen and insect repellant, if […]

Nature’s Recyclers

Did you know there are built in recyclers in the enviornment? Join us for a hike through the James Farm Ecological Preserve as we explore the trails and learn about some of the local decomposers and scavengers. This program is weather permitting. Click HERE to register for FREE. Walkups are welcome! Questions? Contact Head Enviornmental […]

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 focus of each tour will shift with the seasons. Register HERE! For questions or more information, contact Head Environmental Educator, Jackie Knoll, at jknoll@inlandbays.org.  

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 […]