Delaware Naturally

05/11/2026

It was great connecting with everyone who came out to the Bee-Loved Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival on Saturday!

We enjoyed sharing tips on native plants and hearing about your home gardening projects. Whether you took home new plants or just stopped by the Delaware Naturally table to learn about supporting local bees and butterflies, thank you for being part of the effort to strengthen our local ecosystem. 🌿🐝

A special thank you to Epworth United Methodist Church for hosting the event, and to Inland Bays Garden Center and Tributaries Ecological Restoration for their partnership in making the day a success.

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05/09/2026

We are set up and ready at the Bee-Loved Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival! If you’re looking for more ways to support our local ecosystem, come see us this morning at Epworth United Methodist Church.
Delaware Naturally is here with tips on native plants and pollinator-friendly gardening to help make your landscape easier to maintain while supporting bees and butterflies.
📅 Date: Saturday, May 9
⏰ Time: 9 AM – Noon
📍 Location: 19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth
🌿 On-site: Native perennials and shrubs for sale plus a live observation bee hive.
Stop by our table to chat about native species and how to get started! 🦋

05/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday at the Cinema Art Theater for the screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar! It was wonderful to see such a great turnout and to engage with everyone.

If you’re looking for more ways to support our local ecosystem, come see us again this weekend! Delaware Naturally will be at the Bee-Loved Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival on Saturday, May 9, from 9 AM to noon. Join us and Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth to shop native perennials and shrubs and see a live observation bee hive.

We’ll be there with tips on native plants and pollinator-friendly gardening to help make your home landscape easier to maintain while supporting bees and butterflies.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, May 9
⏰ Time: 9 AM – Noon
📍 Location: 19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth
🌿 Features: Native plants, pollinator education, and garden design tips

05/01/2026

We’re live in Lewes! 🐛

​The table is set and we are ready for you! Come say hi to Delaware Naturally at the Cinema Art Theater before the 6 PM showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar.

​We are especially excited for the post-film Q&A tonight! We’ll be joined by Mike Valenti, the Director of Abbott's Mill Nature Center ( Delaware Nature Society). It’s a rare chance to ask an expert entomologist all your burning questions about the "superheroes" you’ll see on screen.

​Details:
📍 Cinema Art Theater, Lewes
⏰ Movie starts at 6 PM (Q&A to follow!)
🎟 Tickets available at the door!

​Come for the film, stay for the expert insight, and stop by our table to grab some local resources. See you in a few!
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05/01/2026

🐛 Catch a "Superpower" Screening Tonight in Lewes!

Looking for Friday night plans? Join us at the Cinema Art Theater at 6 PM for a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar. This film is a stunning look at the tiny creatures that hold our entire ecosystem together, featuring legends like Doug Tallamy!

Delaware Naturally will be there, too! 🌿

We’ll have an information table set up in the lobby, so come by before or after the movie to say hello. Whether you have questions about native plants or just want to learn more about how to support local wildlife, we’d love to chat.

When: Tonight, May 1 @ 6 PM

Where: Cinema Art Theater, 17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes

The Extras: Stick around for a post-film Q&A with Entomologist Mike Valenti!

🎟 Tickets: $10 General / $5 Youth & Military (Available at rehobothfilm.com or the box office).

04/17/2026

🌿 It’s a beautiful day to celebrate Earth & Arbor Day! 🌞

We’re out here at Cool Spring Reservoir in Wilmington enjoying the sunshine and connecting with the community 🌎

Stop by the Delaware Naturally table, say hello, and learn more about native plants, local ecosystems, and how you can make a difference right here in your own backyard.

There’s a great lineup of educational exhibitors, activities, and vendors all happening today until 2 pm.

Come out, enjoy the weather, and celebrate with us!

📍 Cool Spring Reservoir
🕚 Happening now until 2 pm
🌱 Free event

Learn more about the event: https://www.wilmingtondewater.gov/269/Earth-Arbor-Day

04/09/2026

🌼 An Evening with Bill McAvoy at Delaware Botanic Gardens 🌿

Looking to deepen your knowledge of native plants and sustainable gardening? Join the Delaware Botanic Gardens for a special evening with Bill McAvoy, one of the region’s leading horticulture experts.

🌱 Learn how to:
✔ Support pollinators with native plants
✔ Create resilient, low-maintenance landscapes
✔ Garden in ways that strengthen local biodiversity

📍 Dagsboro, Delaware
📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026

This is a great opportunity to connect with the land, learn from an expert, and take home practical tips for your own garden.

🎟️ Register here:
https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/AnEveningWithBillMcAvoyatDBG

🌿 Want more ways to support native plants and wildlife in Delaware?
👉 https://delawarenaturally.org/contact/

04/08/2026

🦋 Big news for Delaware’s wildlife! 🐢

Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan has officially been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — a major step forward in protecting the species and habitats that make our state unique. 🌱

This plan serves as a roadmap for conserving Delaware’s most vulnerable wildlife, focusing on:
✔ Species of Greatest Conservation Need
✔ Habitat protection and restoration
✔ Addressing threats like habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species

It’s a powerful example of what coordinated, science-based conservation can achieve — and why this work matters now more than ever.

At Delaware Naturally, we’re proud to support efforts that connect people to these landscapes and empower communities to be part of the solution.

📖 Read more about the plan:
👉 https://news.delaware.gov/2026/04/08/delawares-2025-wildlife-action-plan-gets-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-approval/

🌱 Want to help protect Delaware’s wildlife? Learn how you can take action:
👉 https://delawarenaturally.org/contact/

DNREC announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given formal approval to Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan for guiding conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035.

03/19/2026

Reminder for Tomorrow 🌎

Delaware Nature Society 's free virtual workshop on environmental advocacy takes place tomorrow, March 20 from 12 PM to 1 PM. Participants will learn practical ways to contact elected officials, communicate issues clearly, and stay engaged in environmental decision making.

If you want to better advocate for Delaware’s environment, this session is a great place to start.

Register here: https://14360.blackbaudhosting.com/14360/Be-An-Environmental-Advocate-Mar-20---Virtual

03/16/2026

Spring Returns to Delaware Botanic Gardens 🌼

Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek opens for the season March 19 at 9 AM in Dagsboro.

Go explore the early spring blooms, woodland gardens, and scenic meadows as the landscape awakens for the season.

Learn more:
https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/DelawareBotanicGardensAdmissions

03/14/2026

Happening Tomorrow at Mt. Cuba Center 🌿

The Mt. Cuba Center Education Open House takes place tomorrow, March 15 from 12 PM to 3 PM, and there is still time to register.

This free event offers a great opportunity to learn about upcoming gardening and wellness classes, explore the Ecological Gardening Certificate program, and enjoy guided or self guided tours of the gardens before the season officially begins.

If you are interested in native plants, ecological gardening, or supporting biodiversity through better landscape practices, this is a wonderful way to get started.

Registration information: https://mtcubacenter.org/event/education-open-house/