Delaware
Felton
Killens Pond - Delaware State Park
5025 Killens Pond Road
Felton DE 19943
Phone 302 284-4526
Web Site http://www.destateparks.com/kpsp/kpsp.htm
Description state park centered on 65 acre 18th century millpond with fishing, boating, camping, and new water park
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Park
Kind of Activity Water ParkGeorgetown
Trees of the States
Del Tech & Community College, Route 18
Georgetown DE
Phone 302 856-5400
Web Site
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Description self guided walking tour of 51 trees from each state
Type of Resource
Nature
Field of Study/Science Facility Arboretum
Delaware
Hockessin
Delaware Nature Society
PO Box 700
Hockessin DE 19707
Phone 302 239-2334
Web Site http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/
Description runs two nature centers, one at HQ - which is currently under construction
Type of Resource
Nature
Nature of Group or Site Nature CenterMilford
Abbott's Mill Nature Center
15411 Abbott's Pond Road
Milford DE 19963
Phone 302 422-0847
Web Site http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/abbotts.htm
E-mail
abbotts@dca.net
Description includes 6 acre cedar bog, non-working grist mill, and other tracts
Type of Resource
Nature
Building Type Mill
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
Owner/Operator: Delaware Nature Society
Delaware
Smyrna
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
2591 Whitehall Neck Road
Smyrna DE 19977
Phone 302 653-6872
Web Site http://bombayhook.fws.gov/
Description almost 16,000 acres of tidal marsh, freshwater pools, waterfowl, 1753 restored Allee House, visitor center, automobile tour, trails
Type of Resource Nature
Nature of Group or Site Nature Reserve
New or Updated: 04/13/2003
Wilmington
American Assoc of
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
100 W 10th St
Suite 614
Wilmington
DE 19801
Phone
302 655-7100
Web Site
http://www.aabga.org
Description
North American professional group for public
gardens, over 480 in its online database
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus
Gardens
Nature of Group or
Site
Association
New or Updated:
12/2/2005
Delaware
Wilmington
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 N Dupont St
Wilmington DE 19806
Phone 302 658-6262
Web Site www.dehort.org
Description sample gardens, containers, classes, tours
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus GardenWilmington
Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar
1405 Greenhill Ave
Wilmington DE 19806
Phone 302 651-9617
Web Site http://www.preservationde.org/gibraltar/gardens/hours_directions.htm
Description Restored 6 acre garden by noted landscape architect with marble terrace, fountains
Type of Resource Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Era 20th
Owner/Operator: Preservation Delaware
New or Updated: 04/16/2003
Delaware
Goodstay Gardens
U of Delaware #219
2600 Pennsylvania Ave
Wilmington DE 19806
Phone 302 573-4450
Web Site www.wilmcvb.org/friends_of_goodstay_gardens.htm
Description restored gardens around a mansion now used as a conference center
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Era 18th |
