We’re excited to partner with the Big Chill Beach Club to celebrate World Ocean Day with a Beach Cleanup and Dine & Donate event! Join us on Sunday, June 8, for a morning cleanup from 10–11am as we help protect our coastline by removing trash from the beach and the surrounding Delaware Seashore State Park […]
Learn about horseshoe crabs and why they make their way onto the beaches of the Inland Bays. This program dives into the ecology, anatomy, and benefits of horseshoe crabs using a lifelike model (and hopefully a living organism!). Participants will have the opportunity to explore the beach and the Preserve and hopefully find a living […]
Participants in this program get closer to the Bays than ever before as they explore the shallow waters of the Indian River Bay for aquatic life and handle living organisms! This program will focus on invasive and native crabs that call the Inland Bays home. As a group, we identify and discuss different fish, crabs […]
Create your own fish printed shirt, bandana or mini tote bag! Participants will choose some fish and other organisms to print onto their items to create their own work of art. While waiting for their creations to dry, participants will head to the beach and explore the Indian River Bay searching for aquatic life like […]
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (Center) and Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) are excited to offer “Journey Up the Coast: An In-Person Exploration of the DE Inland and MD Coastal Bays” for children ages 6-12 this summer! This unique “bay-hop” education program will include a series of fun interactive activities focused on topics […]
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (Center) and Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) are excited to offer “Journey Up the Coast: An In-Person Exploration of the DE Inland and MD Coastal Bays” for children ages 6-12 this summer! This unique “bay-hop” education program will include a series of fun interactive activities focused on topics […]
Please join us at the newly opened Susie K. Ball Environmental Education Center at the James Farm Ecological Preserve on Thursday, September 25th at 5:00 pm for an evening of great food, great fun, and great friends. We’ll honor our volunteers and community partners, enjoy some great food and libations from local vendors, have […]
Date: 4/9/2025 Start Time: 6:00 PM End Time: 7:30 PM Location: VIRTUAL ONLY Zoom link: 2025 Volunteer Trainings- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86326608001 Meeting ID: 863 2660 8001 — One tap mobile +19292056099,,86326608001# US (New York) +13017158592,,86326608001# US (Washington DC) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kjVhJg6G
DAY-OF WALK-UP REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR COASTAL CRUISE ONLY ON FRIDAY, MAY 2 FROM 12PM-7PM. Sign up for a fun 10-mile coastal cruise ride up to Big Chill (located at the Indian River Inlet and back to Downtown Bethany. This ride can be completed any time on Friday (12:00PM- 5:00PM) or Saturday (11:00AM – 5:00PM). The starting point […]
