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Would your stuffed animal like to sleepover at the Zoo? We are excited to announce our first Stuffed Animal Sleepover! Drop off your stuffed animal to the Education Building anytime Saturday 10am-3pm. Stuffies will say hello to Zoo animals, get a special behind-the-scenes tour, take group photos, and spend the night in our Education Building. […]

For ages birth to 2. Bring your little ones out for their first nature programs at the park! Cost includes one parent /guardian with child. $30 per child for the 5 week session. Register online. Online registration ends 24 hours before the program. After that, please call 302-368-6900

For ages 2-4, we’ll spend about 45 minutes with the preschoolers and their adults investigating a variety of nature topics. $30 per child. Join our naturalists for a weekday morning program series. Each week we will explore something that is happening seasonally in our park with songs, a story, and an outdoor adventure! Register online. […]

Come on a grand adventure across the park! Visit several historic sites and learn the purposes they have served over the years. Discover what makes this a Historic Vernacular Landscape.

All artists welcome! Join the Bellevue staff and other nature loving artists for a fun evening of creation and inspiration. This monthly club will meet on the last wednesday of the month from March to May. Each month we will explore different mediums and projects to connect us with nature. Art supplies provided, but you […]

Hike the Sea Hawk Trail with a naturalist and explore the many habitats within this hidden gem of a park! This 1.3-mile trail meanders through hardwood forest, meadow, salt marsh, and freshwater bog habitats. Online program registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, please call the park to reserve at 302-227-6991. $6 per […]

We will provide hot chocolate to help keep you warm on this early evening winter hike along the Creek Road trail! Bring a travel mug with a lid. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-368-6900 before noon.

After claims that Bellevue Manor is haunted go viral online, famous ghosthunter Derrick Martin is called in for a public investigation. But, before he can prove the rumors true or false, he is found dead!

Bring your eyes, ears, and a comfortable pair of hiking boots the last Saturday of every month for the Monthly Bird Walk! Our expert volunteer birder from the Delaware Ornithological Society will lead the group, provide tips and advice to all interested bird watchers. Meets at the Nature Center parking lot.

Join Auburn Valley State Park staff in helping to clean up the creek! Sign up for the annual clean up sponsored by the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance.