Delaware Wild Lands, Inc.

Delaware Wild Lands, Inc. Over 60 years of non-profit land conservation in the State of Delaware!

As Delaware's largest non-profit conservation landholder, DWL owns and manages approximately 20,000 acres of land in Delaware and Maryland. Our holdings include nearly 11,000 acres of The Great Cypress Swamp near Gumboro, more than 3600 acres at Milford Neck, and approximately 5000 acres in New Castle County at Taylor's Bridge, the Augustine Creek Marsh, and just north of Odessa. We actively prese

rve open space through a combination of ecosystem, habitat, and wildlife conservation as well as traditional land uses such as agriculture, forestry, and hunting. Delaware Wild Lands Social Media Policy –
Delaware Wild Lands (DWL) uses social media to engage with the public, share information about our lands, projects, visitation opportunities, and policies, and promote our mission. We strive to create a welcoming and respectful environment for our supporters and followers. To maintain this safe space, DWL has a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech or personal insults directed at our staff, organization, supporters, or other members of the public. Such comments will be deleted, and individuals posting aggressive or hateful remarks may be banned from our page. We also do not allow the spread of untruthful statements about DWL, our staff, or our supporters. If misinformation arises from a genuine misunderstanding, we will make every effort to clarify the facts through public responses or private messages. However, comments intended to deliberately mislead, malign, or disparage DWL or its staff may be removed, and users responsible for such behavior may be banned. We welcome engagement, including questions, constructive dialogue, and expressions of support regarding wildlife, habitats, projects, and policies. DWL will respond to inquiries and comments when appropriate to foster meaningful communication with our community.

09/01/2026

Bald Eagles and Green Herons! It's and we've got footage from the "Fish Pond" a roughly figure-8 shaped pond that predate's DWL's ownership of the property. This pond is deep and serves as a reliable source of water during drought conditions, benefiting all kinds of wildlife!

Now blooming in Milford Neck, trumpet vine (Campsis radicans). 🌸  ? Did you know that this native vine is a hummingbird ...
08/31/2026

Now blooming in Milford Neck, trumpet vine (Campsis radicans). 🌸

? Did you know that this native vine is a hummingbird magnet!? If you're looking to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds to your yard, make sure to have this native plant nearby! It is also a great nectar source for other wildlife, such as bees, ants, butterflies, and orioles.

No drone flyover for today, but we did catch this Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) flying over our Long Field restor...
08/28/2026

No drone flyover for today, but we did catch this Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) flying over our Long Field restoration site in the Great Cypress Swamp!

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), in fruit at DWL's Sharp Farm.Did you guess right in this week's What's That Wednesday pos...
08/27/2026

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), in fruit at DWL's Sharp Farm.

Did you guess right in this week's What's That Wednesday post?

Sassafras is a native tree in Delaware, and provides great wildlife habitat. It can often be found on the sunny edges of woods and hedgerows. This species is dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female plants, and pictured here is a female tree bearing fruit.

  ⁉This week on What's That Wednesday, we have a mysterious fruit recently spotted at DWL's Sharp Farm. Comment below if...
08/26/2026



This week on What's That Wednesday, we have a mysterious fruit recently spotted at DWL's Sharp Farm. Comment below if you think you know what it is, and check back tomorrow for the answer!

Hint: Much like the plant's roots and bark, the fruit is also not edible for humans due to its high concentrations of safrole.

08/25/2026

There's nothing that makes us feel better than seeing wildlife make use of our restoration sites, and it's even better when we see more than one species at once! Today's features a White-tailed buck, a Wood duck, and a Little blue heron all together in one of the ponds we installed on our Taylors Bridge Dickinson Farm!

Saltmarsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata) is in full bloom as far as the eye can see across the salt marshes of Milford Neck....
08/24/2026

Saltmarsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata) is in full bloom as far as the eye can see across the salt marshes of Milford Neck.

? DWL recently received funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create a long-term master management plan for our Milford Neck Preserve, to better understand, enhance, restore, and manage the nearly 3,500-acres of wildlife habitat. Saltmarsh fleabane is just one of the many native species we hope continues to thrive from these efforts!

Great conservation comes from great partnerships, and great partnerships come from networking!  Today is the annual Delm...
08/21/2026

Great conservation comes from great partnerships, and great partnerships come from networking! Today is the annual Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network meeting, and DWL is represented there!

Deadline: Register by September 8th‼️Come on out to DWL's Milford Neck Preserve on September 19th for Delaware DNREC 's ...
08/19/2026

Deadline: Register by September 8th‼️

Come on out to DWL's Milford Neck Preserve on September 19th for Delaware DNREC 's 39th Annual Coastal Cleanup Event. DWL's Big Stone and Bennett's Pier beaches are two locations along Delaware's coast where volunteers can make a difference.

The annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup offers volunteers an opportunity to help make a difference for Delaware's shoreline and waterways while joining an international effort to clean up the world's waters.

08/18/2026

When water levels are low, you can cout on wildlife to go where the water is! In spite of some recent rains, most of Delaware is still in moderate drought, and in the Great Cypress Swamp we're into the hottest part of the year at pretty substantial rainfall deficit. Here a Green heron and some Painted turtles are taking advantage of what little water is left in our main ditch.

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Townsend, DE
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