A Volunteer’s Perspective: A New Adventure with Every Sign-Up
By John Hanson Excited and equipped with my survey sheets, binoculars, and a pair of water boots, I was ready to venture out to the Diamondback Terrapin Survey sites I had volunteered for. It would be my first time surveying, … Continue reading
A Summer Spent at the Preserve: How Environmental Education Reinforces a Connection to the Natural World
By Jared Ryan Welcome to a tour of Jared Ryan’s time as an Environmental Educator at the Center for Inland Bays! For the duration of this tour, we will be exploring the memory trails of his time at the James … Continue reading
Be Part of the Solution to Pollution in the Inland Bays Aug. 28
Rehoboth Beach, Del. — Volunteers with boats are needed to help 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, Aug. … Continue reading
Learn How the Center for the Inland Bays, State are Working to Restore Oysters in the Inland Bays on Aug. 5, 2021
Rehoboth Beach, Del. — The public is invited to join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ upcoming Citizens Advisory Committee – Citizens Café on Thursday, August 5, to learn about oysters, aquaculture and shellfish restoration efforts in the Inland … Continue reading
Microplastics, Water Monitoring Highlighted at Upcoming Center for the Inland Bays Science Committee Meeting
Rehoboth Beach, Del. — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays invites the public to learn about microplastics research and water quality reporting in the Inland Bays at an upcoming virtual Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting from 9 a.m. … Continue reading
What IS Environmental Justice? Explore the Basics and Solutions at the Center’s Upcoming Webinar with National Advocate Michele Roberts
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The public is invited to join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and guest speaker Michele Roberts, the National Co-Coordinator at the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA), to learn about local … Continue reading
Collaborations Create Innovative Forest Wetland Project Near Frankford
Frankford, Del. — A project to add native wetland vegetation that will restore natural habitat and improve water quality is taking root this month in Sussex County. Environmental Concern, Inc., an environmental contractor based in Maryland, is completing the final … Continue reading
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Donates $15,000 to improvements at the James Farm Ecological Preserve
Rehoboth Beach, Del. — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is thrilled to announce a generous donation and partnership with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Beer & Benevolence program that will benefit future generations of Delawareans and visitors. On Saturday, May … Continue reading
Connecting with Nature is Priceless at the James Farm Ecological Preserve
By Maddy Goss, Communications Specialist One of the very first stories Jared Ryan, the Center’s environmental educator, tells during public programs at the James Farm Ecological Preserve is that of Mary Lighthipe. She always dreamed the 150-acre Preserve she gifted … Continue reading
Inland Bays Science Surveys Seeking Volunteers for Spring 2021
Rehoboth Beach – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is gearing up for the 2021 survey season by hosting trainings for volunteer participants this March. Every year, the Center hosts several volunteer-driven surveys to collect data on important species, … Continue reading
Congress Moves to Invest in the Nation’s Estuaries
Congress reauthorizes the National Estuary Program to recover and grow coastal economies and ensure resilient coastal communities Rehoboth Beach, Del. – Congress has reaffirmed its support and strong commitment to the National Estuary Program, a time-tested, non-regulatory program that enables … Continue reading
Recent Grant Awards Will Transform the James Farm Ecological Preserve
Ocean View – The recent award of three major grants totaling $220,000 is setting in motion the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ reimagining of one of Sussex County’s most beloved public treasures: The James Farm Ecological Preserve. Plans to … Continue reading
Embracing the Bays as a Winter Wonderland
By Maddy Goss, Communications Specialist On an otherwise normal Wednesday morning, I got an exciting phone call. The Center’s Environmental Scientist, Andrew McGowan, was heading out of the Indian River Marina and had spotted a seal. He tried quieting the … Continue reading
Center for the Inland Bays and State Climatologist to Dive in to Local Climate Change Tools, Solutions
Rehoboth Beach, DE — The challenges of climate change in coastal Delaware, as well as solutions and tools to better understand the impacts, will be the focus of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ upcoming Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) … Continue reading
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Honors Supporters with “Friend of the Bays” Awards
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the “Friend of the Bays” Awards, an honor given to individuals, volunteers and businesses for their support, partnership and volunteering excellence. … Continue reading
Drive in Style with a New Horseshoe Crab License Plate
Delaware – Few things are more idyllically Delaware than specialty license plates and horseshoe crabs. Delawareans can embrace their First State heritage and support a good environmental cause by purchasing a license plate featuring our very own living fossil. The … Continue reading
Sussex County Nonprofits Partner on Delaware’s Latest Living Shoreline
Dagsboro, Delaware – Delaware’s latest living shoreline project is taking root along the banks of Pepper Creek thanks to a partnership between the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek. At the Gardens, … Continue reading
Inland Bays “Get Out!” campaign raises over $20,000
Rehoboth Beach, DE – Last month, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays called on supporters to get outside and do something they love while helping the Center raise money for its projects and programs through its inaugural Get Out … Continue reading
National Recognition for Local Scientist Highlights Benefits of Citizen Science Project that Kicks Off on April 10!
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is seeking volunteers for their Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey and tagging citizen science project. The project sends hundreds of volunteers to survey the number of horseshoe crabs found around … Continue reading
Help Fight Plastic Pollution in the Inland Bays on June 8th!
Indian River Inlet – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is seeking volunteers and participants with boats for the 15th Annual Inland Bays Clean Up! This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June … Continue reading
Perdue AgriRecycle Donation Helps Bring Life to New James Farm Preserve Lawn
Ocean View, DE – A new event lawn at the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View hosted the 2019 Native Plant Sale and Green Living Expo on May 4, thanks in part to compost derived from poultry. Perdue AgriRecycle … Continue reading
Green Living Gets Easier with a Native Plant Sale And Green Living Expo on May 4!
Ocean View, DE — Head to the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View for the 15th Annual Native Plant Sale — now featuring a Green Living Expo — on Saturday, May 4th! From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., visitors … Continue reading
Speak Up! April 15 Workshop Explains How to Craft an Effective Letter to the Editor
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The public is invited to a free workshop to learn how to craft an effective Letter to the Editor, to be held on April 15 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the South Coastal Library … Continue reading
Planting Trees: Simple, Sustainable, and Significant to our Watershed
Rehoboth Beach, DE – Join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays to plant 5,800 seedlings this spring at Assawoman Wildlife Area in Frankford or the Sussex Landfill site in Lewes, projects that will restore wildlife habitat and improve water … Continue reading
Local Students and Restaurants Step Up for the Bays!
Ocean View, DE – Local students and restaurants have started 2019 on the right foot! Representatives from Chesapeake & Maine, SoDel Concepts, C.A.P.E. for Tomorrow, and Sussex Technical High School have spent their new year volunteering time and energy to … Continue reading
Interning on the Bays: How My Experience with the Center Sparked a Passion!
By: Bryanna Lisiewski, Intern In 2016, during my senior year at Sussex Technical High School, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays allowed me to volunteer as an intern. This has created an array of wonderful opportunities and career-benefiting learning experiences … Continue reading
Volunteers Reforest James Farm Preserve in Ocean View
Ocean View, DE —This fall, volunteers from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), and the Coastal Gardeners Club planted trees to improve wildlife habitat at the James Farm Ecological … Continue reading
Returning to the Forest
by Victoria Spice, Restoration Project Manager As the holidays come to an end and we are forced to fully embrace the winter months, warmer thoughts of spring are certainly welcome. Especially, when they involve creating 62 acres of habitat for … Continue reading
The James Farm: A Look into the Past and a Tool for the Future
by: Angela Trenkle, CIB Volunteer Just off the beaten path and away from the hustle and bustle of Bethany Beach, lies a hidden oasis unknown to many of the tourists and locals that visit the shores of the Inland Bays: … Continue reading
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Applauds Sussex County Council For Protecting Tidal Wetlands and Tributary Streams
Sussex County, DE — An ordinance just passed by the Sussex County Council will protect the County’s tidal wetlands and tidal tributary streams by subtracting their acreage from a development’s buildable area. “We have to ask ourselves if we are … Continue reading
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Breaks Ground on James Farm Preserve Improvements
Ocean View, DE — On November 16, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays broke ground to implement the James Farm Ecological Preserve Master Plan, a community-developed initiative designed to protect the Preserve’s diverse collection of ecosystems, while safely accommodating and educating a … Continue reading
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Honors Recipients with “Friend of the Bays” Awards
Ocean View, DE – On Friday, November 16, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays presented three “Friend of the Bays” awards to Sussex County Council, Waste Industries, and John Austin (posthumously), for their support, partnership and volunteering excellence benefitting … Continue reading
Center for the Inland Bays Recommends Mitigation of Mountaire Pollution
Rehoboth Beach – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays has released a series of recommendations related to wastewater permit violations at the Mountaire poultry processing facility on the Indian River. The recommendations follow a presentation in April of findings that … Continue reading
Fall Fishing is Plentiful in the Inland Bays
by Roy Miller (Volunteer) Fall can be the best time of the year for fishing in Delaware’s Inland Bays. Falling temperatures trigger resident and migratory fishes to feed in earnest prior to either migration to the south or further offshore. … Continue reading
Sewers Spell Success for Sussex County
Sussex County, DE — In Sussex County, over 29,000 septic systems have been switched to central sewerage over the last 30 years, a change that will improve the long-term health of the county’s waterways. It’s no secret that the population … Continue reading
No Tricks, All Trees…Planted at Assawoman Wildlife Area
Ocean View, DE — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, and volunteers came together on Saturday, October 20th to plant 325 trees at Sassafras Landing in the Assawoman Wildlife Area. Throughout the morning, … Continue reading
Explore Mathematical Models of the Inland Bays at this Friday’s STAC Meeting!
Lewes, DE — The public is invited to attend the next Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on Friday, October 26, 2018, from 9:00 am – noon at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility on 901 Pilottown Road in Lewes, DE. At this … Continue reading
For the Love of Trees
Years ago, it would be 90 degrees — sunny — the quintessential beach day…and you would find me and the neighborhood kids in the woods in our backyard. You see, I grew up locally in a development, but our house … Continue reading
Kids Head Outside for Hands-On Education with Help from a Green Grants Award!
Ocean View, DE — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, with the help of a Green Grants award from the Delaware Nature Society and Delmarva Power, will bring the classroom outside for local students this fall, through the James Farm Education Program! … Continue reading
Trick or Tree-t with us on Saturday, October 20th!
Ocean View, DE — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife are coming together for a Halloween-themed tree planting event to be held on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 … Continue reading
Where Do The Ospreys Go In The Fall?
A Guest Blog by Center volunteer, Jodi McLaughlin: I used to migrate between CA and PA. Life changed dramatically when I became a caregiver for my dad who was housebound most of each day. But l was blessed. Not only … Continue reading
Decked Out 2018 Raises Over $25,000 for the Bays!
Rehoboth Beach, DE — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, sponsored, donated, and supported our Decked Out 2018 fundraiser! With YOUR help, we raised over $25,000 to support … Continue reading
New Reforestation Plan Will Combat Effects of Urbanization/Pollution
Rehoboth Beach — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ new Watershed Reforestation Plan identifies and envisions water quality improvement projects that benefit the Inland Bays and create valuable partnerships in conservation efforts. In recent years, land use has changed … Continue reading
Letter to the Editor: Delaware Chose Clean Water for 2019
by Amy Barra On behalf of the Clean Water: Delaware’s Clear Choice campaign, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays would like to thank Governor John Carney and Delaware State Legislature for their efforts that secured $10 million for open … Continue reading
Using 3D Printing to Save Our Coasts
If I had asked you 10 years ago if you knew anyone who had a 3D printer, you probably would have said no. Many of you may not have even known what 3D printing was — I know I didn’t! … Continue reading
Research on ribbed mussel habitat restoration to be presented at next meeting of the Center for the Inland Bays Science Committee
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays invites the public to attend the next Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on Friday, July 27, 2018, from 9:00am – noon at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility on 901 Pilottown Road … Continue reading
Delaware Chooses Clean Water for 2019
On behalf of the Clean Water: Delaware’s Clear Choice campaign, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays would like to thank Governor John Carney and Delaware State Legislature for their efforts that secured $10 million for open space preservation, $10 … Continue reading
Center from the Inland Bays Seeks Feedback on Plan to Manage the Inland Bays
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays needs your help! The Center will host a public forum on the evening of Monday, July 23rd at the Indian River Senior Center in Millsboro to share updates and collect public feedback on … Continue reading
3 (Super Simple) Ways to Prevent Trash Pollution!
Trash in our Inland Bays is SO much more than just an eyesore. It can be harmful to the health and safety of visitors and marine life. Each year, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays hosts a cleanup — … Continue reading
Attend the Best Bayside Party of the Year on August 2nd!
Rehoboth Beach, DE — On the evening of Thursday, August 2nd from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays for the 11th Annual Decked Out fundraiser, featuring friends, fun, and food — and raising money to … Continue reading
New Rehoboth Outfall Means Healthier Inland Bays!
Rehoboth Beach – On Friday, June 15, officials and members of the community gathered to cut the ribbon and celebrate the completion of the City of Rehoboth Beach’s ocean outfall project. A win for the Inland Bays, this outfall will … Continue reading
Dewey Beach Embraces Nature-Based Stormwater Solutions
Dewey Beach, DE – This coming fall, new green infrastructure project by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Town of Dewey Beach will soon reduce nuisance flooding and treat polluted stormwater at the northeast corner of Coastal … Continue reading
One Ton of Plastic Pollution and Assorted Junk Removed from the Inland Bays!
Indian River Inlet, DE — On June 9th, 54 energetic volunteers hopped aboard boats and scoured the shores of the Inland Bays, removing a whopping one ton of trash! Organized by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, this … Continue reading
Why I Chose “Here”
My first conversations with people often go something like this: “So where are you from?” Me: “New York.” “WHAT?!? Why are you here??” First, I am not sure how people peg me as a “come here” so quickly, and second … Continue reading
Raise “Workhorse” Oysters to Help Delaware’s Inland Bays!
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays wants YOU for its Oyster Gardening Program: a restoration effort that brings scientists and volunteers together to restore the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) to the waters of Delaware’s Inland … Continue reading
Fight Trash Pollution in the Inland Bays on June 9th
Indian River Inlet – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is seeking volunteers and participants with boats for the 13th Annual Inland Bays Clean-Up. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 9th … Continue reading
Experience the Bays Budding with Life!
Spring is finally in the air…along with the pollen, but that’s another story. It’s the time of year we dust off our paddles, seat backs, and boards and head back to the water! Ecobay kayak & stand up paddle is … Continue reading
Indian River Rally to Inform, Entertain and Inspire on May 10!
Ocean View, DE — Celebrate the Indian River with the River Rally at Cupola Park on May 10, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, this FREE family-friendly rally aims to … Continue reading
Early Spring Sightings at James Farm
With the weather finally on the warmer side, plant and animal activity at James Farm Ecological Preserve awakens! Observant visitors will notice the spots of blue-purple in the brown mowed grasses of our meadows. This is the grape hyacinth, often … Continue reading
14th Annual Native Plant Sale is “Planting for the Birds” on May 5!
Ocean View, DE — Head to the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View for the 14th Annual Native Plant Sale on Saturday, May 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Get ready to “plant for the birds” as you … Continue reading
3 Things Volunteering Taught Me
As a kid, I remember volunteering with my parents. From time to time, we would hop in the car on a Saturday and head out to plant a tree along a new highway, take our puppy (and myself as a … Continue reading
South Bethany’s New “Floating Wetlands” to Improve the Health of Local Waterways
South Bethany, DE – A new project, a partnership between the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, the Town of South Bethany, and the South Bethany Property Owners Association (SBPOA), will reduce the amount of pollutants in stormwater runoff that … Continue reading
Spring’s Arrival Sparks the Beginning of Citizen Science Surveys!
by: Angela Trenkle (CIB Volunteer) Each year in the Inland Bays watershed, as the snow melts and the temperatures begin to turn warm, CIB volunteers begin their preparations for two citizen science surveys! The Center’s Inshore Fish Survey tracks changes … Continue reading
Center for the Inland Bays to Kick Off Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey on April 5
OCEAN VIEW- The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2018 Horseshoe Crab Survey! A volunteer orientation program will be held Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the CHEER Center, located at 30637 Cedar Neck Road … Continue reading
James Farm Volunteers ”Spring Clean”, Remove 2.75 tons of Debris
Ocean View, DE- On March 8 th, nine dedicated volunteers with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays spent 26 hours removing 2.75 tons of assorted debris and trash from the James Farm Ecological Preserve. The Preserve is owned by … Continue reading
2018 Fish Survey Volunteers to Receive Training and Team Assignments March 27
REHOBOTH BEACH- The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2018 Fish Survey! A volunteer orientation and team assignments program will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the … Continue reading
Local Restaurant Shell Recycling Program Aims to Expand in 2018
Rehoboth Beach – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ “Don’t Chuck Your Shucks” shellfish recycling program is gearing up for another tasty season. Fresh off the success of 2017, where the program collected 4000 bushels of shell from 25 … Continue reading
Nor’easter vs. Coastal Delaware
When Delawareans think of catastrophic local storm events, they often come back to the infamous “Storm of ‘62” / “Ash Wednesday Storm”— a level 5 nor’easter that occurred in the Mid-Atlantic region from March 6 – 8, 1962. During its … Continue reading
DE Center for the Inland Bays Wants to Hear YOUR Concerns About the Inland Bays and Surrounding Lands
Rehoboth Beach, DE – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays needs your help to update a comprehensive plan for managing the Inland Bays. By filling out a brief survey, you can help the Center focus on your community’s concerns … Continue reading
We LOVE the Inland Bays!
February 14th is a time to celebrate love. It’s a mushy subject, yes, but it’s difficult not to get caught up in the excitement of Valentine’s Day. Here at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, however, we’re doing things … Continue reading
Predicting the Blue Crab Blues
Atlantic blue crabs are a summer delicacy in this area. For people who grow up along the Delaware or Maryland shores, crab picking is practically a sport. For visitors, it’s a sign that summer is in full swing. But blue … Continue reading
DE Center for the Inland Bays Announces New Board Chair
REHOBOTH BEACH – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, a National Estuary Program based in Rehoboth Beach, welcomes Dr. Susie K. Ball as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Susie takes over the role from Ms. Joanne … Continue reading
Treat Yourself to Oysters at Local Restaurants this Holiday Season!
Sussex County – Treat Yourself to Oysters at Local Restaurants this Holiday Season! When you order oysters or clams from a participating restaurant, that shell will be reused in the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ “Don’t Chuck Your Shucks” … Continue reading
Little Assawoman Bay Clean-Up Removes 1.35 tons of Marine Trash
Rehoboth Beach – On October 18th, volunteers from Century Engineering, Coastal Kayak and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays participated in an on-water clean-up in Little Assawoman Bay, collecting 1.35 tons of marine trash. For hours, these dedicated volunteers … Continue reading
Volunteers (and Santa) Give Back to the Earth this Holiday Season!
Between December 14 and 16, over 90 volunteers joined the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays to plant trees at the Perry Tract of the Angola Neck Preserve, located between Lewes and Millsboro. Among those that participated were Center volunteers, the Lion Den of Lewes’ Cub Scout Pack 1, students from Cape High School’s “Cape for Tomorrow” environmental club, and even Santa Claus himself! Continue reading
Giving Back to the Earth One Tree at a Time! Volunteers Needed for Holiday Tree Planting Dec 14/15/16
Lewes, DE – Get into the holiday spirit and give back to the earth! The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays needs 100+ volunteers to plant trees at the Angola Neck Preserve, located between Lewes and Millsboro, Thursday through Saturday, … Continue reading
Local Town, Business, and Volunteer Honored with “Friend of the Bays” Awards
Ocean View, DE – On September 22nd, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) presented three “Friend of the Bays” awards to local volunteer, Ab Ream, Gary’s Dewey Beach Grill, and the Town of Dewey Beach for excellence in … Continue reading
End-of-Summer Events Raise $40,789 for the DE Center for the Inland Bays
10th Annual Fundraiser Nets $20,789 to Preserve, Protect and Restore Delaware’s Inland Bays On the evening of Thursday, August 3rd, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) held its 10th Annual Decked Out event. A total of $20,789 was … Continue reading
Dirickson Creek Faces Significant Pollution / Bacteria Issues
Over the summer, the Center celebrated the release of the Dirickson Creek Report at an event held at Mulberry Landing on Dirickson Creek, which is the largest tributary of Little Assawoman Bay. The event was attended by Senator Tom Carper … Continue reading
Sea Level Rise: An Issue That Affects Every Coastal Community
The devastation occurring in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey should be sobering for all of us who live in coastal communities. (Find out how you can support recovery efforts here.) Unfortunately, we know that disasters like this are … Continue reading
Carl M. Freeman Companies & Foundation Donate $7,200 to the James Farm
On Friday, June 24th, Carl M. Freeman Companies held their 70th Anniversary Summer Kickoff Party, held at Bayside Fenwick Island, and benefiting the James Farm Ecological Preserve. By the end of the evening, a total of $3,600 was raised – and … Continue reading
We Need to Talk about Plastic
This past June, the CIB held its annual Inland Bays Clean-Up. Once again, it was a fantastic event. Over 60 people joined us to hop on boats, zip around the Bays, and explore their shores to pick up over HALF … Continue reading
Maintaining Oyster Gardens: A Day in the Life of a CIB Intern
It’s another warm July morning as Alex and I hop in the company truck to begin a long day of oyster gardening. Looking over our list, we see that we have just a few more houses left to visit. These … Continue reading
James Farm Middle School Program Gets Indian River School District Students Outdoors
Ocean View, DE: The James Farm Middle School Program, a partnership between Indian River School District and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), has just wrapped up it’s 18th year educating local students about water quality, wetlands, and … Continue reading
Volunteers Clean-Up Over ½ Ton of Trash from Delaware’s Inland Bays
Indian River Inlet, DE: The 2017 Inland Bays Clean-Up was held on June 10th, organized by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, in conjunction with the DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Section, and Division of Parks & … Continue reading
Help ‘Beautify the Bays’ at the Inland Bays Clean-Up on June 10th
Indian River Inlet – The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is seeking volunteers and participants with boats for the 12th Annual Inland Bays Clean-Up. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 10th and will … Continue reading
Reconnecting with the Natural World
“All education is environmental education. By what is included or excluded we teach students that they are a part of or apart from the natural world,” notes author and environmentalist David W. Orr in Earth in Mind. While modern distractions … Continue reading
Celebrate Spring at the Native Plant Sale at James Farm May 6th
Indian River Inlet, DE: Celebrate the return of spring at the 13th Annual “Gardening for the Bays” Native Plant Sale on Saturday, May 6th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View. Come browse … Continue reading
Rising from the Ashes
As many of you know, the James Farm Ecological Preserve experienced a small fire back in February. Thankfully, a visitor to the Farm called the Millville Fire Company who responded quickly, limiting the damage to a charred area down near the beach … Continue reading
Center for the Inland Bays Seeks Volunteers for Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) seeks volunteers to assist with the 2017 Horseshoe Crab Survey. This citizen science volunteer effort gathers data about horseshoe crab spawning populations at sites on Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay and Little … Continue reading
Center for the Inland Bays Seeks Volunteers for Annual Fish Survey
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) seeks volunteers to assist with the 2017 Inshore Fish Monitoring Program. This all-volunteer effort is studying the fish population of the Inland Bays at sixteen sites around the three Inland Bays and their … Continue reading
Local Restaurants Give Back to the Bays through ‘Don’t Chuck Your Shucks’ Shell Recycling Program
Don’t Chuck Your Shucks, a partnership between the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), the Nature Conservancy in Delaware, and 19 local restaurants is gearing up for a third season. This unique recycling program collects discarded oyster shell for … Continue reading
COMING SOON: Ospreys to Return to the Inland Bays!
Just as the swallows return annually to the Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph’s Day, the osprey that inhabit our Inland Bays will begin returning to their nesting areas around St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th.By the end of October last … Continue reading
The Secrets of Biochar
Two thousand years ago the Amazonians discovered the secrets of “Biochar” – a carbon-based substance that is created with same physical properties as charcoal. These secrets include increasing crop yields, soil moisture, reducing harmful runoff, sequestering carbon, and improving storm water control.The Amazonians … Continue reading
Center for Inland Bays and Stockley Center Partner for Clean Water
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) has partnered with the Delaware Health and Social Service’s Stockley Center on a project to reduce stormwater runoff to Cow Bridge Branch, a stream that runs through Doe Bridge Nature Preserve.Located near … Continue reading
Farewell, Sally
After twelve years, Sally Boswell, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the CIB, has resigned from her position and will be pursuing new opportunities.Sally began her work with the CIB in the fall of 2004 as an instructor for the CIB’s … Continue reading
Reforestation at Angola Neck and Bullseye-Ferry Landing Preserves Reduce Nutrient Pollution and Create Interior Forest Habitat
Rehoboth Beach, DE – This week, volunteers teamed up with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), The Nature Conservancy in Delaware, and DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation, to reforest areas of Bullseye-Ferry Landing Preserve near Millsboro and … Continue reading
Volunteers Wanted for Reforestation Tree Plantings at Angola Neck and Bullseye-Ferry Landing Preserves
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) is seeking volunteers to assist with two reforestation projects, planting trees at Bullseye-Ferry Landing Preserve (December 20 and 21) and the Perry Tract at Angola Neck Preserve (December 22 and 23), from … Continue reading