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Page 1: Delaware Nature Society Annual Report 2011

Delaware Nature  Society2011 Annual Report

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The Delaware Nature Society (DNS), a nonprofit membership organization,

fosters understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world

through education, preserves ecologically significant areas, and advocates

stewardship and conservation of natural resources.

DNS, headquartered at Ashland Nature Center, owns or manages more than

2000 acres of land for wildlife habitat and education preserves. A farm

education program is taught at our 352-acre Coverdale Farm Preserve.

Abbott’s Mill’s historic, water-powered gristmill is preserved and

operational. Flint Woods Preserves in New Castle County and Marvel

Salt marsh and Cedar Bog Preserves in Sussex County provide

extensive field study opportunities. DNS operates the DuPont

Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban

Wildlife Refuge on the Wilmington Riverfront and offers programming at

Cooch-Dayett Mills in Newark. Unlike many nature centers with

environmental education only, the Delaware Nature Society has Natural

Resource Conservation and Advocacy components also.

In addition, it is the Delaware affiliate of the National Wildlife

Federation (NWF), offering input on national issues that concern

citizens in our region. Our nature centers and preserves serve as regional

hubs for environmental activities in every season.

Individuals, school students, teachers and community groups increase their

awareness of the natural world through our programs.

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DNS Administrative Offices: Ashland Nature CenterPO Box 700, Hockessin, DE 19707Tel (302) 239-2334, Fax (302) 239-2473

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Dear Members and Friends:

For the past 42 years, I have watched the Delaware Nature Society grow from a thoughtfulgroup of people who wanted to teach Delawareans about nature to an organization thattouches thousands of lives and impacts the state through education, conservation andadvocacy.

As I share with you, my last annual report, I am consumed with pride – not for myself butfor an organization that has persevered through many changes and each time has become stronger becauseof it. In the pages to follow, you will see how much is accomplished in one year, and how much more is yet tobe achieved.

Thank you for a wonderful forty-two years. I am honored to have been Delaware Nature Society’s thirdExecutive Director and feel privileged to continue my legacy through the Mike Riska Endowment.

I would also like to wish my successor much success and am confident with the support of the board, staff,and volunteers Delaware Nature Society will continue to grow while remaining a leader in the community.

Michael E. RiskaExecutive Director

Board MembersPamela BiddleMaggie Brokaw

Theresa V. Brown-EdwardsSumner Crosby, III

Harold DavisAudrey Doberstein

Dr. David M. FergusonGeorge M. Fisher, IVRichard A. Fleming

Peter FlintMargaretta FrederickRodney Galentine

David GobrisCharlotte S. Greenewalt

Diane H. GulyasClifford H. HunterCarmen Lee PowDr. Lillian Lowery

Crawford MacKeandWesley L. McNealy

Sally O'ByrneJeff PantazesChris PattersonMeredith E PrinceWesley Schwandt

Thomas C. Shea, Jr.Sharon Struthers

Richmond L. Williams

Honorary Board MembersHoward BrokawBernard DempseyLorraine M. FlemingNancy FrederickNorman G. WilderLynn Williams

Associate Board MembersKate Baltzell

Gregory B. Coverdale, Jr.Gordon FisherMarion LassenChristine OdomGerald Street

Members of the Board of Directors(As of 12/31/11)

PresidentThomas C. Shea, Jr.

Vice PresidentSharon Struthers

SecretaryRichmond L. Williams

TreasurerClifford H. Hunter

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Volunteer HighlightsThe Delaware Nature Society depends on the knowledge, enthusiasm,and unique personality of our volunteers for the success of ourorganization. In 2011, the Volunteer Program raised its bar to a wholenew level of success and involvement. 1,067 volunteers helpeddedicate more than 21,991 hours of service to the organization.

2011 was a year of group involvement in the volunteer realm. DNS was given the opportunity to work withmany individuals representing many schools of all ages, corporate organizations, community outreachprograms, and religious groups. Many of these groups’ efforts contributed to the success of many of ourannual events and seasonal projects, such as: tree plantings, invasive plant removals, and new educationalstructures.

A group of seven volunteers consisting of education guides,teacher naturalists, and trail management volunteers constructedthe second Lenape Longhouse on the Ashland property. Led byEducation Guide, Gordon Fisher, along with: Don Ainsworth, JimBayard, Tim Lantz, Eric Roberson, Hank Seiler, and KathySzczerba, the team named themselves ‘the Dream Team’ andcontributed more than 304 hours in all weather conditions to thelonghouse construction. By having these beautifully constructed

longhouses, program participants and visitors are able to have an authentic and realistic experience for theNative American programs and able to serve much larger groups. The Dream was awarded the Governor’sOutstanding Volunteer Award in the Environment category and was presented their award in front of aceremony with Governor Markell.

DNS also experienced its highest involvement with the teen and youthcommunity. 54 teenagers dedicated more than 6,247 hours of theirsummer vacation to the 10-week camp season at Ashland NatureCenter, Coverdale Farm Preserve, and the DuPont EnvironmentalEducation Center.

Every year, DNS holds a picnic celebration honoring our active andinvolved volunteers. In 2011, DNS revealed a new award, the ‘LifetimeAward for Outstanding Volunteerism.’ Charlie Gant, an EducationGuide, was the first recipient of this high award. He dedicated morethan 20 years of service to teaching hundreds of pond study and othernatural history programs. He was also very involved in birding andeducating teachers in continuing education classes with DNS.

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• Mike Riska, Executive Director, retired after 42 yearsof work with Delaware Nature Society. An endowmentfund was created in Mr. Riska’s name for scholarshipand intern assistance.

• Hal White’s book, “Natural History of DelmarvaDragonflies and Damselflies published.

• The first Earth Day Celebration was held at DEECon April 16, 2011.

• The first meeting of the newly formed Abbott’s Advisory Committee was held February 24, 2011.

• Coverdale Farm and Burrows Run Preserve renamed as Coverdale Farm Preserve.

• Received $300,000 from Longwood Foundation and $140,000 from Welfare Foundation, Inc. for AshlandNature Center and Coverdale Farm solar energy project for the Capital Development Program. Solar panelswere installed on the roof of the Ashland Nature Center and online at the Abbott’s Mill Nature Center.

• A new kitchen was installed in the education building at Coverdale Farm Preserve.

• In conjunction with the Flint Woods land managers, successfully conducted the first prescribed burn, usingfire to remove 2010 growth in a six-acre warm-season grass meadow.

• A grant in the amount of $142,000 over 3 years was received from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife for a PiedmontBiodiversity Restoration Project to enhance management already in process, in addition to planting trees inriparian habitat areas at Ashland Nature Center, Coverdale Farm Preserve and Flint Woods Preserve.

• DNS received a DuPont Clear Into the Future Grant 2011-2012 to fund “Community Habitat & Rain GardenImplementation” in the City of Newark. As part of the EPAregional National Estuary Rain Garden Initiative, ademonstration rain garden was installed at Abbott’s MillNature Center.

• A celebration of the Isaacs-Green donation was held onOctober 15, 2011 at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center.

• The 5th Bove easement of 2 acres in Southern ChesterCounty, PA., was signed on 12/9/2011.

• Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) was discovered along Tantrough Branch (PopeTract and Savage Tract). A new colony of Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides) was discovered inSavage Tract.

• Four new species of birds were added to the Middle Run Bird Survey: Green Heron, Spotted Sandpiper,Cerulean Warbler, and Bank Swallow, for a total of 157 species observed.

• American Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) and Caroline Rose (Rosa Carolina) populations found alongLindale woods/field edge.

2011 Highlights

Earth  Day, 2011

New Coverdale Kitchen

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Trevor AbeldtAlex AdamowskyBen AdamsMike AdamsRay AdamsStephanie AdamsAlex AdamsonRyan AdelmanDiana AdvaniDon AinsworthOffong AkpabioMustafa AkserBarbara AldingerMichele AlexanderFred AllenLiam Allenstein-LyonClaire AllerFred AltergottKristen AmesAshby AmoryBridget AmoryJoseph AmoryMargaret AmoryMike AmoryKasey AndersonDick AndrewsDan AntalScott AntesFrank AnuskyMelanie ArnoldAnita AshbaughMr. Ed AshmeadKeegan AshmeadDavid AtheyLori AtheyTom AttenweilerEllen D. BacinoLindsay BaderGunner BahrTom BaileyMalcolm BairdSandy BaldassariBetty BaldoRobin BallaKate BaltzellSusan BaraThomas Bara

Adam BarbatoAngela M. BarbatoDan BarbatoJason BarbatoAbby BarberJohn BarczewskiJohn BareKaren J. BarkerEmma BarnesTerry BarnesAlyssa BaroneLois BarthColin BartleyCharlotte S. BarusPeg BasedenKatie BaxaElizabeth BaxterFran BayardJames A. Bayard, Jr.Lisa BeckerChristy BelardoMargaret BelardoPre BelardoSimone BellowAnna BenderCyndi BenderRobert BennettCameron BenneyDolly BerndtRonni BersonAddie Rose BestKevin J. BestCarolyn BestonPamela BiddleHeather BidgoodReed BidgoodSuma BijuAbbi BillingsleyTaylor BillsDerek BischoffRay BivensBeverly BizjakWilliam BizjakYvonne BladesJoseph BlakeMary Ann CapriaAdam Carl

Tobin CarlinoDave CarrollLauren CarrollKelly CaseyTimothy CasparJo Ann CernChris ChambersKatie ChambersApril ChanceElizabeth ChandlerJa-Lissa ChandlerPeggy ChandlerTom ChandlerShujun ChangKristi ChenMenki ChenJennifer CherundoloMatt ChesserIsaac ChienNora ChildersSteve ChildersAlyssa ChircusJeffrey ChubbsLauren ChubbsMelissa ChudnofskyLindsay CiarloBrenda CignattaJoseph CirilloJolly Clarkson-ShorterSteve ClearyJan ClodiusDon CoatsCatherine CoinRoger ColeJames ColemanAlice CollinsJerri ColmeryAustin L. ConleyLauren ConleyDillon ConwayBuzzy CookeGloria CookeBonnie CopelandWilliam CopelandJamie CorridoriMartha CorroziNarvaezMarlena Cortese

Karen CostabileBrendan CoteDerek CoteDonna Tait CoulsonNicholas CovielloSam CraigDavid CrainWillard G. CrichtonSierra CristSumner Crosby, IIIAnthony CroweKate CunninghamLaurie A. CurlJimmy CurranZoubeida DagherJillian DagionJoanne DaleckiMolly DalyLauren DannemanMichelle DarkoGlenn DavisHarold DavisJulie DavisLauren DavisNadya DavisStephanie DavisTamika Davis-CannonAlex DavolosTimothy DeaneAndy DeBonisArwen DeCostanzaJohn DeCostanzaKar DeGeisoErynn DeGennaroHeather DeHartNicole delBustoBethanie DelfuntLauren DelfuntNancy DeLongBernard DempseySandy Dennison-JamesDaniel DesmondTiim DesmondRachel DespinsJoseph DiCerboStephanie DiehlKelley Dinsmore

Michael DiscavageJim DiTomassoMike DiTomassoYvette DivelyMahogany DixonNatalie DixonTiffany DixonAudrey DobersteinJackie DolanMargaret DolanMeredith DomzalskiJim DonahueKevin DonnellyTara DostalCeara DoughertyNeil DoughertyJocelyn DresselPippa DugganHeidi DuncanJerry DuncanEamon DurkanMichael DurkanDirk DursteinEmily DuszakKatie DyerMaureen EarlywineJanet EbertBob EhemannKaren EhemannTaylor EichlerJessie EichmanLaureen Eick-BensonElizabeth EisenhardtMeg EisenhardtNouri ElasfariTracy EllimanMark ElliottSteven ElliottCaroline EllisBlue EngEric EtshmanJenel Evans-EdwardsScott EverettMichael EverhartRobert FaatzMike FalconeDonna Falkowski

2011 Volunteers

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Ann FeanIrison FeenyAaron FeldmanEmily FennDr. David M. FergusonKayleigh FergusonAlena FerjuskeVeronica FernaldMichael FerrettiEmma FieldFrancis FieldRidge FigueronBrian FischelFrances FisherGeorge M. Fisher, IVGordon FisherDawn FitzgeraldNancy FlanaganAmy FlaniganLorraine M. FlemingRichard A. FlemingDeborah FletcherPeter FlintAndrea FlynnMichelle FlynnAllison ForakerHeather ForanJohn ForanKimberly ForanKylie ForanDaryl FordTodd ForrestDaniel FournierCarol FoxGeorge FoxMargaret FoxJohn FraceKen FrancisMegan FrankeAndrea FrantzMargaretta FrederickNancy FrederickSamantha FreeburnHunter FreemanEmily FreilichDerek FrisicchioCrystal FryeJohn M. GaadtRodney Galentine

Amara GalileoWeiying GaoKyle GarbaczLexie GardnerMr. Mac GardnerZachary GardoskiAriana GastonPat GatesKhaliq GatsonJames GebhartMary GeorgeJimmy GestwickiSusan GiacconeCharlotte GibsonDavid GibsonKatharine J. GibsonMike GilardiChristie GilmoreBrad GimbernatAlexandria GleasonDavid GobrisRachel GoldbergKim GoodmanBen GorkoAllison GottholdAlan GrahamKelsey GrahamAlexa GrantNancy GrassoAnn GravattVal GrayChristine GreggLibby GreggJane GriffinMatthew GriffinMeta GriffinRobert GriffinMichelle GriffithEmily GrippGary GrulichRuth GrulichDiane H. GulyasJackie GustiloDavid GuthrieMarco A. GuzmanCharles Gwyn, Jr.Pat HaacElizabeth HabashKate Hackett

Patricia HackettGeorge W. HagerMs. Diane HaggertyFrank HahnSusannah HalliganEric HaltonBuddy HamiltonJen HandlinSharon HanwayRoland R. HarbinElise HarmonTim HarperAshley HarrellMs. Edris HarrellAnthony HarrisShakti HarrisYazmina HarrisKerry HarrisonErica HartmanCathy HartranftRegina HaugAmanda HayesCaleb HaymanAli HaywardAlex HazenB. Laurie HazenLindsay HazenSharon HelmerichAmy HendelZaynah HenryRowan Hepps KeeneyBarbara HeringslackRon E HeringslackRichard P. HermannDavid HertzlerLarry R. HessSarka HigginCarl HillPat HodgeMatt HoffeckerJoseph HoldenCarolyn HollandDana HollowayMary M. HolmesAndrew HomseyMatt HoopesJeffrey HooverAudrey HopkinsCarol Horning

Jillann HounsellThomas HounsellChris HowardClaire HoweMs. Janine Howell-ConkeyKiersten HudsonMike HudsonH. Stanley HughesKatie HughesKeirstin HughesLaura HughesSara HughesClifford H. HunterLaurel HutchisonEric IgnatzCharles L. IngersollKimberly InmanGregory A. InskipTom IppolitoJill ItzkowitzJohn IwasykAna JacksonAngelica JametteLinda JamshidiCassandra JeandellDanielle JelenspergerJune Jenkins PetersonLauri JenkinsRichard JenkinsAngie JensonStephen H. JohnasMichelle R. JohnsonSandra JohnsonDrew JonesRichard I.G. Jones, Jr.Richie JonesShannen JonesJesse JordanJim JordanJamie JudefindEugene M. JulianRichard JulianLily KairisCassie KaneJeffrey KaneSean KaneAdam KaperAbby KaplanGabriel Kaplan

Laura Michelle KaplanNatalie KaplanDon KeaneMollie KeaneRaven KeaneWilliam KeddieLaura KeehanKristian KeeneAdam KeirAlexandra KeithHenry KeithErin KelleherElsie KellermanCorey KelleyCynthia KelseyCassidy KempFeroz KhalidiAastha KhannaAlison KiliszekMichelle KiliszekBo KimDongJun KimAshley KingElisa KingJames E. KingLynn KingWayne KingBarbara R. KinkleKara KirstRobert G. KissellTyson KleinStacy KlineJanine KlosiewiczJohn KlosiewiczDevon KnaussAmy KnottsKimbery KnoxThomas KoesterKennedy KowalskiMorgan KozarMr. Arnet E KrammesJudith A KrauseMr. Louis KrauseElizabeth Krewson-BraggLindsay KriegerTodd KriegerKrishr KristjansdottirSoley KristjansdottirMegan Krol

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George KrupanskiBrenda KubovcikChristine KurzGordon KurzSeth KurzTanner KurzBrian LaLondeSteven LambertDixon LambornCharmeita LaMonsAndrew LandesJoshua LaneTroy LaneTravis LangLiane LanglandDavid E. LangsederSusan LanierTim LantzMarion LassenBecky LasterAntoinette LawrencePaul LaytonKris LeddenJenna M. LedererCarmen Lee PowMichael LeeMike LeeAndrew LeidigLoretta LeofskyMichelle Lepori-BuiKelly LesniczakMary Ann LevanRick LewandowskiJames LewisShane LewisRichard LightyXiaoping LinStephanie LindellAndrew LolliAlison LongJeffrey LongPaul LongValerie LongMark LorenziRichie LouDevon LougnneyRichard LovelessJessalyn LowthertSarah LucaLynda Lueck-Stoner

Amber LynchJune MacArtorMeg MacDonaldEric MacedoAshley MackCrawford MacKeandGabriel MacKinneyJa-Meair Macklin-ScottZach MagnerNate MaierChristen MajewiczCarol MajorsMarielle ManganoJalice MansoElizabeth MarcinWill MargolinCharlotte MarineMr. Michael MarinelliElana MarksKatherine MartensAdrienne MartinJoanna MatareseJohn MateykoBrady MattsonMegan MaugerChuck MayCara MayoJonathan McCannBrenna McCloskeyWilliam McCordErica McDermittBonnie McDevittRobert McDowellSarah McDowellKaren McevoyKelsey McgladeDoris McGovernJaclyn McIlwainJulianne McIndoeVivien McIndoeLee McKelveyCaitlyn McKeownLauren McKinleyAndrew McKnightMichael McLaughlinAshley McMahonRob McMichaelMary Ellen McNallyPatrick McNally

Wesley L. McNealyEileen MeasleyBecky MeisterDonna MeltonRobert MercerHaley MeshnikDiana MichukiNicholas MielnikiewiczMick MikityKate MillerRyan Robin MinnehanAlice MohrmanKatiannah MoiseKim MolloMichael MooreRichard MorelliLauren MorgensBeth Anne MorrisEileen MorrisseyBetsy MortensonChloe MortensonJulia MosserTammy MotaharTymothy MoyerWilliam MoyerMichael MuckleySue MullinSammi MunceyDonna MurphyMaura MurphyAugustine MusaJohn MuscoliniKristin NagleLaura NagleJohn NapoliJordan NavarroKim NelkinChristina NelsonRon Nelson, Jr.Mary NeutzAdrienne NewmanChau NguyenAnny NiKamren NikolichJohn NobleDavid NolkerMegan NorthsheildEthan NortonSally O'Byrne

Micheala O'ConnorRyley O'ConnorWinnie O'NeillChristine OdomJack OdomAnna OgunnaikeMakinde OgunnaikeHelen (Cookie) OhlsonLauren OlivieriShawn OlsenKathryn OrdemannOliver OrrbenGwendolyn OsborneDavid OstrowskiRachel OverstromLesley OwenTim OwenSaba OwensTola OyeyemiMelanie PachecoAmanda PageJacqueline PageWilliam E. PalaJake PalmerKylie PalmerMary PalmerJeff PantazesMarie Paoletti-DownesBen ParaAnisa ParksDan ParksSamantha ParsonsChristine PaskiMs. Pat A PatchHeena PatelShivam PatelChris PattersonZachary PattersonKathryn PearlstineJessica PeckrelDavid PergamitNeal PerkinsLisa PertzoffSara Lynn PesekEmily S. PetersonTim PettersonLisa PfeiferMark PfeiferZoe Phillips

Larry PiaseckiRachel PicTracey PickettIan PierceLorraine PierceSylwia PilatDeanna PillarelliGeorge PlerhoplesNancy PlerhoplesGary PlesciaJoanne PlesciaBethany PlierJay PlischkeJason PomeroyFranz J. PortmannMarisa PothierCharles PotterCorinne PowellLinda PowellSamantha PowellErin PrendergastMeredith E PrinceMeredith PrinceMary ProAndrew ProsserFrancis PruittCoralie PrydeChandler PrzybylskiSchuyler PulleynChristina PurcellDoris QuinnAbril QuintanaLaura QuirozDanielle Radacosky-PentoneyMr. Bill RafterRose RafterAnn RamsaurBrian RamsaurJohn RamsaurSusan RamsaurSusan RandolphLynn RappaKelly RaquetTom RaubParitosh RavalBarbara ReaderSandra ReedyAlexander ReidBrian Reid

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Jane ReidSam ReidKristen ReisorArianna ReynoldsRegina ReynoldsConrad RiceEmma RiceJane RiceSam RichesonMarissa RickardsDenise Ricker GaszCallie RitellAlex RittbergDawn G. RittenhouseMatt RitterChris RivielloJune RobbinsW. Eric RobersonMichael RobertoBarbara RobertsClyde RobertsPat RobertsonDirk RobinsonJoanne RobinsonMary RobinsonSeth RobinsonAmanda RockHannah RogersEdward RohrbachErin RoneyBetsy RosenbergerJoan RosenthalSeth RossJen RothEva Rotmann-OehlerSuranjan RoyBob RufeJoanne RufftKatie RutmanSusan RyanWilliam K. RyanWilliam RyanJackeline Saez-RosarioChris SammelwitzCindy SandersMatt SarverB.K. SaundersCaren SaundersShane Saunders

Jennifer SaxKelly SchaefferElaine SchmerlingPhyllis SchmidtJohn SchneiderRichard SchneiderPaige ScholesMary ElizabethScholzLexi SchubertWesley SchwandtPhylicia SchwartzGary SchwetzAngela SciarrinoMichael ScottEllen SebastianiNick SeguiDr. Henry SeilerMark SeldomridgeMary Lou SerafinIfra ShariefWendy SharpJack SharpeHenry ShattuckKathy ShattuckThomas C. Shea, Jr.Kate SheehanJoy ShelleyJosh ShenNancy ShenSerena ShenDavid ShieldsStephen C ShislerJenny ShortJoan K. ShortJulianna ShortPeter ShotzbergerMargaret SimpkinsLaura SimpsonParmeet SinghDerek SlesingerJoanne SmeltzBecki SmithCallahan SmithCameron SmithGreg SmithLisa SmithMadeline SmithJames SohnKyle Sonnenberg

Victoria SperaJudith SpruanceLaurel SquadronNeill SquadronSarah StaffordCynthia StahlRalph StahlJudith StallkampWilliam StangroomAnthony StanleySarah StapleyLogan StarrLinda StatSandy SteacyNancy SteckelKim SteiningerPamela StephaniDoug StephensMark StephensonMark StephensonAlesia StewardBill StewartIan StewartMarion StewartSarah L. StewartJacob StierRichard StigaleBerlin StokesMatthew StoneDerek StonerRoger StonerVictoria StormSamantha StrackBob StrahornJohn StratmanKaren StratmanDale StrattonGerald StreetLaura StricklandKelly StringhamJane A. StrobachSteven StrohmSharon StruthersJames SubachJim SubachNick SubockiJessica SuchomelCarmen SuggsSammy Suh

Paige SuleckiAdyn SullivanHilary K. SullivanKelsey SumAndre' SumielGinda SunJoyce SunStephanie SurmaRyan SwiftJohn SzczecinskiKathleen SzczerbaRobin SzymanskiKat SzymaszekAndrew TadrosDr. Doug TallamyYuefei TaoDavid TatnallSophia TeixidoCatherine TempletonD. P. ThomasEleonore ThomasLydia ThomasCourtney ThomsonMichelle M ThomsonLarry A. ThurrellKristen TinariAmanda TindallCohner ToddMorgan ToddSteve TolbertSusan TolbertChad TolmanBarbara TomanGarrett D. TomanGillian TomanWendy TomanJenna TomovichRaakel ToppilaTifany TorralbaCarly TothKim TownsendKelsey TrauneroWilliam TrescottLinda TribitAshley TsuKathleen TullyCatherine TynanLowell UnderhillAlex Upreti

N A. UpretiOlav UrheimAndy UrquhartEgle VaitiekuteSchiavon VanBuskirkJudi VanderWerffMary VaneDell L. VenardeHarry VillanuevaJan VincinsDebra Von AlstMegan VosteenHarvey WadmanHannah WagnerJames WagnerMarianne WalchJohn WallsMeagan WalshLynn WalterRuping WangSiming WangYanqin WangHelena WarringtonRobert WarringtonHeather WatersSam WatsonLovat WattsMike WeaverDrew WebbKay WebsterMarcie WeigeltJeff WeirJon WelchThomas WelchCallie WeldonBetsy WennyDoug WennyHarriet WentzJohn WessellsSharon WestJim WhismanAmy WhiteGeorge WhiteGreg WhiteJames WhiteJudy WhiteTerri WhiteDebbie WhitlockKeith Whitlock

Breana WhittakerTracey WhyteJennifer WilcoxMargretta WilleminAionna WilliamsDonald WilliamsEvelyn WilliamsLynn WilliamsRichmond L. WilliamsAngela WilliamsonRyan WilliamsonVanessa WilliamsonAnaya WillisNancy Carol WillisChristean WilsonHibatullah WilsonJoan WilsonKelley WilsonNicolette WilsonMr. Paul M WilsonPaul WilsonBrent WiseLaura WolfEden WolferKari WolffEric WommackIsabella WommackJo WommackMyles WommackElliott WorkmanJ. WozniakGreg Wuthnow, Jr.Tom XuJoe YasikMichel YooRachel YooJ. Cameron YorkstonGary YovanovichRose ZannettiLisa N. ZebrowskiPeter ZeiglerHolly ZeoliHelen ZhangTingyu ZhangBarry ZiasGregory ZielinskiVictoria ZufeltLarry Zutz

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2011 Financial HighlightsIn 2011 DNS saw a dramatic increase in the number of Grants received as we continue to reach out foradditional funding. Grant revenue grew by close to 43% or $288K.

DNS program costs rose by 12% while administration and fundraising remained basically flat showing a smallreduction of $6K.

Full financial statements may be viewed at our offices at Ashland Preserve in Hockessin DE.

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Scarlet Tanagers $100 - $249Audrey & Jared AdkinsSteve & Kim AinsworthMr. Greg M AjamianAndrea Martin & Douglas AlbertsonCharles Allen & Linda SnyderAllenJoseph B. & Sarah W. AllenFred AltergottMarvin & Kathy AndersenAnonymous (30)Donna & Paul AntonyScott & Melanie ArnoldRichard & Margaret ArvedlundTheodore H. AshfordPeter & Janet AtwaterMalcolm BairdElizabeth & John BaldoHarmon & Ann BanningSuzanne Barba & Charlie OtersenJack & Susan BartleyAlan & Rella BatesDoug & Karen BattMr. & Mrs. James A. Bayard, Jr.Ida BeacomJason & Magritte BealeMr. & Mrs. David O. BeattieDan & Catherine BenarcikPaul & Henrietta BenteThomas & Heather BidgoodKaren & Connor BifferatoAnn BinghamHerbert & Yvonne BladesAngela & Craig BlecherJohn & Diane BollmeierCharlotte BonmartiniJeffrey & Carol Lloyd BoveNancy T. BoveClem BowenCarter & Jeffrey BowersoxPam & Drew BrancatiSteve & Mary Jo BrockelBill & Kim BrockenbroughJeffrey & Debi BrooksMatt & Beth BrownDavid & Carol BrownDavid & Gwen BrownDavid W. & Kathleen A. BrownleeJulie & Ed BrunoMr. & Mrs. Robert Buckley

Andrew BuntingJohn & Susan BurchenalAllan Cairncross & Pat MurdockJack C. CairnsKathy & Jeffrey CampbellCampus Community High SchoolCarl Hauser Enterprise, Inc.R. R. M. Carpenter, IIITimothy Caspar & Ellen JohnsonWade & Lynn CattsLinda ChambersMr. & Mrs. Gary CharlesRay ChorbaDick ChristopherPei-Li & Chaokang ChuClean Air CouncilDon & Martha CoatsMr. & Mrs. Howard CosgroveMr. D. Robert CoulsonJillian Chapas-Reed & Dr. Tony ReedRobert & Nancy CroweHon. Barbara D. CrowellLauren & George DannemanJoseph & Lisa DanyoJohn & Diane DanzeisenCharles & Ann DarlingLinda & Charles delBustoMarion L. DerrJurgen & DeAnn DiekmannRob & Debbie DirectorRich & Debi DiverLoretta D'OnofrioAudrey DonohueDave Donohue & Debbi ZarekMr. & Mrs. John E. B. Du PontAnn & Samuel DykeBarbara & Hamilton EasterBetsy & Richard EitelThomas M. & Jane EliasonMichael & Janet EllingPaul & Brenda EspositoHeather EvansMargaret & Tom EvansWilson & Sarah EverhartPauline & Jim EversmannWilliam B. Farnham & Karen SperleDuncan & Linda FarquharJohn & Cindy FauerbachJerald Feldman & Anne Breikss

Tom & Beth FerryBecki Fetters & Mark ParsonsRichard & Pat FieldRoy & Pamela FinkelmanGordon & Fran FisherTom & Joan FissJohn & Ruth Ann FitzpatrickDarryl Flaherty & Elena NormanMr. & Mrs. Henry A. FlintMichael & Susanne ForstForster Associates ConsultingSteve & Diane FreeberyEdward J. FreelMr. & Mrs. S. C. FreilichJune & Dan FrielSue Fuhrmann & Ron HamlenCharles Ganter & Christine HansenGarden Club of WilmingtonJo Ann & Alan GardnerJim & Deri GawthropGE FoundationDiana & Bob GelmanDiana GeorgeAndrew & Helodia GlickTom & Barbara GoetzMichael & Kathy GoldsmithLarry & Cathy GoldstoneDavid & Catrien GoldsworthyLisa Goodman & Drew FennellLester & Phyllis GrandineBradley & Christina GrayDan GreenbergJim & Kay GreeneDavid L. & Melanie GreenewaltKarl & Shirley GrieshaberBeenu & Rakesh GuptaChristopher & Deborah HalliganAnne HannumH. Theodore HarckePatrick Hardesty & Linda G. CarterDavid & Ashley HarrisNathan & Katharine HeessDr. Cynthia A. HeldtRick & Susan HermannMary D. HerrCynthia Hewitt & Dan HollowayTerrance L. & Martha S. HigginsLori & James HollisEric & Monique Lui Holloway

DNS Contributors

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Jack & Maryann HollowayMargaret & Samuel HudsonMr. & Mrs. H. Stanley HughesSteven & Ann HuttonPatrick & Carol IrelandJeannette B. IsaacsThe Jackoway FamilyBarbara JacobsMrs. Edward G. JeffersonSusan & Richard JenkinsDan & Kathleen JohnsonIsabella & Tom JohnsonJoyce P. JohnsonCurt B. & Jacqueline H. JohnsonKenneth V. Jones & Drew F. BiehlRoger & Nancy JonesJim & Kristin JordanChris & Carol JordingRichard J. & Catherine S. JulianJohn & Julie JustisGordon & Cindy KaiserKenneth & Connie KeatingDavid & Kathleen KelleyJill & Jeffrey KennardJanet Kilpatrick & Vince LofinkWilliam & Dinah KirbyBarbara & William KirklandThe Kitts FamilyRobert & Karen KleszicsPaul Kozlak & Lynne Rothney-KozlakRobert and Jean KrapfAnthony KukulichChristine & Gordon KurzSusan B. LarsenGregory LavelleDavid & Irene LedfordCarmen Lee PowRichard & Sally LightyJoy Anne LindseyBeatrice B. LintonMark Loch & Jan StoufferConnie & Andy LogothetisTom & Mary LongSheila & Christopher LongJeffrey B. & Wendy LottAlexander LuftAnthony & Jennifer LungerTim Lutz & LeeAnn SrogiJune & Frank MacArtorRoberto & Priscila MachadoAlison Mack & Anthony Kinney

Michael & Tammy MaggittiDaniel B & Nancy S. MahoneyLloyd & Hank MaierJames & Eileen MalinSpiros & Megan MantzavinosGregory And Anna MarcotteChristy & Scott MargolinThomas & Ruth MarshallArthur & Esther MartinRandy & Linda MarvelRoger & Mary Clare MatsumotoJames McCartyJohn & Cecilia McCormickJ. Michael McKennaMark & Rebecca MeisterRobert & Nancy MentzerZiggy Mielnikiewicz & Barbara HearneLois & Freeman MillerSharon & Ralph MilnerDonna & David MitchellRichard Morelli & Pamela StephaniHarry & Susan MorozDennis & Barbara MorrellCarl H. & Renate MuendelMarguerite & Edward MurphyCharles & Glynne NagleNew Castl County Master GardenersBob & Toni NewtonBetsey A. NeyEugenia NicholsRalph & Jill NigroParry & Nancy NorlingMarla & Tom NortonJohn & Christine OdomEd & Bunny O'DonnellAlan B. PalmerNancy W. ParkerMark & Carol ParrishChris & Fran PetersenRichard & Laura PhillipsDarla Pomeroy & There du PontPaul & Aggie PringleAnnette & Bill ProvineThomas PrzybylskiLucy & Al RabeAnne Martelli & Adam Raben"Recyclebank, LLC"John ReddingtonGlenn & Darlene ReganRobert & Cindy RehbachLaura Reilly & Dave Hartley

Mr. & Mrs. Richard RemenickMary P. Richards & Robert G.NetherlandSusan & David GardnerMr. & Mrs. John E. RiegelDawn W. RittenhouseJames S. & Judith RobertsReese & Marianne RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Paul RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Alexander M. RoeFrank & Susan RohrbacherStephen RombachLisa & George RoseRoland & Regina RothAnna & James RuetherPaul & Sara RussellBob & Gail RussellCharles & Susan SalkinGuy & Wendy SbrigliaNancy E. SchanesTom & Maria SchenckLauren A. SchmittJonathan & Kathleen SchroederMarathoner Con MotoBetty R. ScottChristine ScriabineJoe & Ellen SebastianiGreg & Louise SebastianiMr. & Mrs. Henry SeilerEarl & Sylvia SeppalaBob & Betty ShellenbargerDavid & Elizabeth SheslowMr. & Mrs. William E. Shone, Jr.Marion T. & Henry H. Silliman, Jr.Mary Ellen SkuseSharon SmallFiona & Kenneth SmithJanet F. SmithDavid G. Smith & Marjorie C. LoganHarold & Kirsten SnyderEsther SpeckMarc SpiegelmanJoan & Phillip SpiegelmanJudith & William SpruanceMrs. W. Laird StablerChet & Mary StacheckiThe Stahl FamilyHoward StarkweatherDouglas & Sandra SteacyPaul & Janet SteadMr. & Mrs. Edward Steiner

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Cal & Helen StewartLynda Lueck-Stoner & Roger StonerDavid Stover & Cherl PotockiJohn Strange & Caroline HughesGerald & Diane StreetTerry & Kelly StuchlikKevin & Danielle SullivanJanet & Alex SydnorTaproot Native DesignMichelle M. ThomsonDavid & Wendy TomanBarbara TomanTown of GreenwoodRhoda & William TrexlerMr. & Mrs. Dale W. TrubyJames TuckerPeter Tuhy & Elinor KnodelEd Minner & Donna TuoheyRichard UlakEllis & Bonnie UnderkofflerMark & Pam UptonKaren Lynn ValihuraMr. & Mrs. Robert Van Arsdale Harra, Jr.Lise C. Van Susteren, MDJudi & Jerry VanderWerffThe Vanguard GroupRon & Nancy VickersBettie Von FrankenbergJenny & Bruce VranaDoug & Nancy WaltonEleanor V WarrenRobert & Helena WarringtonWinston J. WayneBeth McGee & Ann WearmouthJim & Lori WeddellJoseph & Sara WeedJohn & Daphne WessellsJean F. WesternMr. & Mrs. Robert W. WhetzelWild Birds UnlimitedIn Honor Of My Father Norman WilderNorman G. WilderGeoffrey F. WilliamsDick & Lynn WilliamsBridget Williams & Katie HunterJoseph & Dianne WilsonDennis R. Witmer, MDDiana Dickson-Witmer, MDTheodore WolferJean & Rich WoolleyElliott Workman

WRC Builder, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Wuthnow, Sr.Janet YabroffWesley & Louise YoungTom & Priscilla ZawislakBill & Karen ZeitlerLorraine C. Zwycewicz

Wood Ducks $250 - $499Richard L. & Jill AbbottCarlos G. & Nancy L. AlejandroCarina Alles & Wolfgang ScherrThe Ames FoundationAnonymous (2)John P. Bare & Kim TownsendMr. & Mrs. E.J. BrinsfieldDave & Ann BurtonWarren Butt & Elaine SchmerlingDavid J. & Virginia Lee ButtersMichael J, Cammie & Adriana CairnsBonnabel CallensCharmayne & Jay ChandlerWalt & Jeanne CieckoReed And Georgia CoatsMrs. Ellen CoyleSumner & Bonnie CrosbyJames & Kathleen Curran, Jr.Denis & Susan CurranStephen & Audrey DobersteinFrank & Deloris DonnellyLois W. Dow & William RoweMr. & Mrs. Alfred B. Du PontMr. & Mrs. Irenee Du Pont, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. DurginEllice & Rosa McDonald Foundation, Inc.Anne & Michael EverhartRobert Ewers & Penny PleasanceRichard & Kim FaccioloGeorge & Carol FoxRichard H. FrederickBarbara & Roger FrenchGunnip & Company, LLPChuck & Sue HarrisHarvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc.Peter & Jean HeytlerHoward E. HolmquistGregory A. InskipThe J. P. Morgan Chase FoundationDiane & David KedashMrs. George V. KirkJulia & Travis Koch

KT&D, Inc.Adam Landis & Deborah MillerMr. & Mrs. William T. LawrenceJames & Laura LenhardAlan & Ellen LevinConstance & Edward MalinGordon C. Manin & Margot L. WaitzWhit & Katharine MaroneyJack & Alverta McKennaMr. & Mrs. Richard A. MillerRobert & Harrie Ellen MinnehanMrs. Christopher L. MoseleyAnne MurrayHenry T. & Debra A. NazdrowiczOlga & Paul NielsenSuzanne & Tim O'ConnellOctoraro Native Plant Nursery, Inc.David G. & Dorothy D. OnnMrs. Ben OsbunJeff & Lynn PantazesJohn D. Pesek, Jr.Meredith & Mark PrinceGeorgianna, Bob & Stefan PulveRichard K. QuisenberryMaynard S. RaaschPamela & Charles RichardsW. Eric & Judith E. RobersonJerome & Yvette RudnitzkySue Schaefer & Paul DennisonErling D. & Angelina SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schutt, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Scott, IIIJulia & John ShawMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Shea, Sr.Sue & Glenn ShealyJeanne O. ShieldsSiemens Healthcare DiagnosticsHoward L. & Louise SippleMarion C. StewartHolmes & Didi StocklyElisabeth StonerBob & Pat StrahornA. Christine Tabaka & Karl F. BlomFrank & Donna TaitSteven & Kate ThreefootKate Tullis & Phillip LiuOlav UrheimMr. & Mrs. John M. WatkinsMike & Kathy WeaverBeth & Scott WelchSue & Rod Welles

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Betsy & Doug WennyAnn & Cal WickJames & Linda WolferHolly & Wayne WrightKathy & Cam YorkstonMitchell & Lisa ZebrowskiZiggy's Wood Floor Mechanics, Inc.

Avocets $500 - $999AIG Life Companies (U.S.)Mr. & Mrs. Frederick AlexanderRichard & Holly AngiulloAnonymous (2)Artesian Water Company Inc.David J. & Lorene J. AtheyLen & Sue BardsleyAllen & Marsha BarnettMrs. Ronald C. BaumanJoan BollingMrs. Robert H. Bolling, Jr.Steve & Peg CastoraniMr. & Mrs. James T. Chandler, IVDouglas M. & Ellen A. ClarkeCobb FamilyMr. & Mrs. Bernard S. DempseyKatherine EsterlyDr. & Mrs. D. M. FergusonBrian, Helen, Jason & Matthew FischelPamela Biddle & Joel FishmanJanet FlennerJohn Frink & Erica MillerMr. & Mrs. William G. GahaganRodney E. & Shelly GalentineHelen V. GriffithHarvest Market Inc.Lynn Herrick & Rodney SharpDavid & Meg HoldenWilliam & Barbara JaffeeJohn E. James & Sandra L. Dennison-JamesJanice & Richard Taylor Charitable FundJohnson & JohnsonDr. & Mrs. John JonesMichael & Yvonne KelleyFred & Lynne KielhornPhilip & Betty KlabundeMrs. Marian M. LassenKristin & Edward LeddenCrawford & Anna Marie MacKeandThe Manley FamilyW. Michael & Maria McCabe

FM & Dave MooberryBetsey & Fred MoranRay Mortenson & Jean WardleKathleen & James PattonMr. & Mrs. A. Duer Pierce, Jr.Barbara & John ReaderC.L. & Barbara RobertsonBill & Alice RoeVirginia F. SchiavelliMary & Tom SheaWilliam M. Shea & Marty KromerJolly & Lloyd ShorterKyle And Mary SonnenbergMorgan StanleyMrs. Martha F. SteelMr. & Mrs. David B. StrattonMr. & Mrs. Richard L. SuttonColeman & Susan TownsendLowell T. & Lois B. UnderhillMary VaneDell VenardeVince WatchornWaters CorporationBob & Trudy WendtDr. & Mrs. Frederick H. WestWeymouth & Smith InsuranceD. G. WhitmoreMr. & Mrs. Richmond L. WilliamsWilmington Flower Market, Inc.Jim Wittine & Betty Mincer

Snowy Egrets $1,000 - $2,499Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.Atlantic Concrete CompanyIn Memory Of Dorothy RodgersMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Gerret & Tatiana CopelandMr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Dean, Jr.Bernard & Patricia DempseyDonald & Sally DeweesTheresa & Richard EdwardsPaul & Mary EhrlichmanGeoff & Pat HalfpennyHarvest Market Inc.Cheryl Hess & Sean MorrisonCommonwealth Trust CompanyMr. & Mrs. Michael KullmanLouisa Copeland Duemling CharitableLead TrustDick & Jean MayWesley McNealy

Noramco of Delaware Inc.Owen Family FoundationPatterson Schwartz Real EstateLisa Pertzoff & Rob WaltonRotary Club Of WilmingtonSussex County CouncilThe Dresher FoundationUnited Water DelawareBeau & Sharon VintonBrock J. & Yvonne P. VintonThomas & Diane WrenAshland, Inc.Margaretta S. Frederick & Michael MartinCharles Ingersoll & Richard JollySteven & Lori MolinKim Overby & Gary KoretzkyClyde & Barbara RobertsRodney E. & Shelly GalentineSusan & Steve HerrmannJack & Kay MassauChristie GilmoreMerck Partnerships for GivingDiane & Ed GulyasRenee LettAdam Landis & Deborah MillerAhmad & Jennie AmerArtesian Water Company Inc.GBL Charitable FoundationMrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.Linda & Richard StatLynn D. JennessMorgan StanleyDr. & Mrs. Thomas A. FordArthur W. Perdue Foundation, ISteve & Barbara BorleskeMr. & Mrs. E.J. BrinsfieldChristina Conservancy IncMr. & Mrs. David CravenGreenWatch InstituteKaren L. McLachlanSeth RossDan & Missy LicklePamela Biddle & Joel FishmanKenneth & Kathryn NachbarMr. John BillingsleyMr. & Mrs. Irenee Du Pont May

Peregrine Falcons $2,500 - $4,999Charles Wentz Carter Memorial FoundationWilmington Trust

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Emil & Phyllis MikitySally HarrisonPat & Charles RobertsonRobert & Diane McGovernMichael E. Riska & Angie DunsonAnonymousEllason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustGeorge M. Fisher, IV

Great Horned owls $5,000 - $7,499AnonymousCarl M. Freeman Foundation, InLorraine & Richard FlemingWilliam & Melissa LaffertyMrs. Marian M. LassenMilford Lions ClubMr. & Mrs. L. Du Pont Copeland, Jr.Rebecca Frederick & Trina TjerslandPepco HoldingsClifford & Kim HunterCharlotte S. BarusUnited Way of DelawareMr. & Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.

Eagles $7,500 & AboveDelmarva Ornithological SocietyHenry C. GreenewaltJeffrey & Carol Lloyd BoveBHA Foundation FundDavenport FoundationLaffey-McHugh FoundationMarmot FoundationThe Struthers FamilyPSEG Estuary EnhancementEstate Of Martha BrennesholtzChichester DuPont Foundation, Inc.Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr.ING DirectDelaware Community FoundationEarthwatch InstituteThe Haverford Trust CompanyCalpine CorporationNathan & Marilyn HaywardBank Of AmericaDuPontStarrett FoundationKaren & Peter Flint, Peter Flint, Jr. &Sarah GordonHenry B. du Pont, IVWelfare Foundation

Longwood Foundation, Inc.Ellen Wood

Donors to Scholarship FundA. L. Stanford & R. WhelandBon Appetit Gourmet GroupBrandywine Garden ClubCanterbury Garden Club Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Inc.Carolina TailwindsChristopher ZawislakDelaware Federation of Garden ClubsDonald & Peggy HutchinsonDorothy BellDell VenardeEthel HarshmanGarden Club Of WilmingtonGayna & Rick SchieszGeorge M. Fisher, IVGerry & Leslie BassettGordon Heights Garden ClubJack & Susie BonisJames & Elisabeth KauerJason & Maria CookJeffrey W. & Barbara GarlandJoan L. ShuttleworthJohn & Ganga DrysdaleJohn J. & Gertrude R. DrysdaleJolly & Lloyd ShorterJoseph & Susan SianoLarry & Marion HamermeshM&T BankMalcolm BairdMary Jane KnipmeyerMegan A. FurmanMichael J, Cammie & Adriana CairnsMiddletown-Odessa Garden ClubMoon Flower Garden ClubMrs. Doris BillingsleyMrs. Ronald C. BaumanMyrle Gilpin BoweNancy PalmerNettie & Sterling GreenNew Castle County Master GardenersNottingham Green Garden ClubPaula CochranPSEG Power LLCRamsay C. KiefferRegina HaugRichard & Patricia GavinSussex County Council

The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.The Christmas Shop, Inc.The Dresher FoundationThornberry Maintenance AssociationTown Of GreenwoodTrina & Victor AltadonnaWalton & Lisa JohnsonWilmington Friends School

Life MembersLorraine M. FlemingNancy G. FrederickJune Jenkins PetersonJanet TaylorLynn W. Williams

In-Kind DonationsNancy K. & Daniel C. LickleElisabeth StonerRobert & Diane McGovernDr. W. Albert & Mrs. Helen W. ForwoodFrank & Deloris DonnellyDogfish Head Craft Brewed AlesJohn MeyerPanera BreadShopRiteBurr MonroeMichelle LaytonJoseph & Sara WeedMr. & Mrs. Gerret CopelandDr. & Mrs. Donald CoatsRalph Staley & Laura A. LewinJames MetzgerPhil & Daphne ReeseJohn MeyerJoseph & Sara WeedKaren JesseeStewart RamseyBrock & Barbara JobeBob SensabaughRobert DavisMartha NewlonDela & Robert Bryan

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Audience By Location (01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011)

Contacts Participants

Abbott's MillVisitor Programs 389 389

Group Programs 1,242 1,046

Seasonal 211 211

Professional 10 10

School 5,864 4,637

AshlandVisitor Programs 2,068 2,068

Group Programs 5,668 2,952

Seasonal 2,114 2,114

Professional 212 212

School 17,409 11,606

BucktoeVisitor Programs 600 600

Seasonal 71 71

Cooch-Dayett MillVisitor Programs 53 53

Seasonal 35 35

School 1,743 1,743

Coverdale Farm PreserveFarm Fun Days 858 858

Group Programs 134 134

Seasonal 1,106 1,106

Professional 26 26

School 5,403 5,208

DuPont Environmental Education CenterVisitors 12,990 12,990

Group Programs 1,295 1,295

Seasonal Programs 402 402

Professional 25 25

School Programs 3,447 3,332

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Ashland Nature Center3511 Barley Mill Road (physical address)PO Box 700 (mailing address)Hockessin, DE 19707(302) 239 - 2334

Ashland Nature Center serves as the DelawareNature Society's headquarters. The site is opento the public year-round, offers seasonalprograms for all ages, features an overnightlodge for school and public groups, a seasonalbutterfly house, hawk watch, picnic area and fourself-guided trails.

Abbott's Mill Nature Center15411 Abbott's Pond RoadMilford, DE 19963(302) 422 - 0847

Abbott's Mill Nature Center, with its preserved,working mill, is owned by Delaware's Division ofHistorical and Cultural Affairs and operated bythe Delaware Nature Society. Part of the 313-acreMilford Millponds Nature Preserve, this diverseproperty supports a variety of forested, field andwetland habitats. Hiking trails, boardwalks andteaching stations provide unique educationopportunities discovering the natural wonders ofsouthern Delaware.

Coverdale Farm Preserve543 Way RoadGreenville, DE 19807(302) 239 - 2334

The Coverdale Farm Preserve is a 352-acreproperty that encompasses an 18th-centurystone bank barn, pastures and fields, idyllicponds and woodlands and panoramic views ofrolling countryside. School students andparticipants in seasonal programs learn aboutthe farm cycle of life and our dependence uponsoil, water, plants and animals for survival.Coverdale hosts the annual Native Plant Sale,Harvest Moon Festival and Farm to Fork and isthe location for the Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) program.

DuPont Environmental Education Centerat the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge1400 Delmarva LaneWilmington, DE 19801(302) 656 - 1490

The Delaware Nature Society operates theDuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC),showcasing where the city, river, and marshmeet. DEEC is on the edge of the 212-acreRussell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge thatadjoins the tidal Christina River. The facility isopen to the public year-round and featuresindoor and outdoor exhibits and a boardwalk thatextends into the marsh.

Buena Vista661 S. DuPont Highway (Route 13)New Castle, DE 19720(302) 239 - 2334

In partnership with the Delaware Division ofHistoric and Cultural Affairs, the Delaware NatureSociety offers programs for all ages at this site.Buena Vista is a 19th century country estate inNew Castle, DE, formerly owned by GovernorBuck (1890 - 1965).

Cooch-Dayett Mills904 Old Baltimore PikeNewark, DE 19702(302) 239 - 2334

Cooch-Dayett Mills was constructed in 1838 byWilliam Cooch, Jr. as a grist mill to grind wheatand corn into flour. The mill remained in operationuntil the 1980's and was sold to the State ofDelaware under the control of the Division ofHistorical and Cultural Affairs. With programmingprovided by the Delaware Nature Society,Cooch-Dayett Mills features education programsfor families, school classes and the public.

Other DNS  Preserves and Programming LocationsBucktoe Creek Preserve: Kennett Square, PAFlint Woods Preserve: Centreville, DE

D e l a w a r e N a t u r e S o c i e t y P r o g r a m S i t e s