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. […]

Search the park for birds on their spring migration. Each walk will target current birding hot spots. For beginning and intermediate birders. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair of ours. For ages 10+ with an adult. Pre-register by calling (302) 645-6852.

Join us for this 6 session Senior Naturalist program. We will explore the park while hiking, and get a closer look at some of the animals and plants that call Killens Pond home. $6/person for select sessions. Pre-registration required (online registration ends 22 hours prior to the program; afterwards call 302-284-4299).

Enjoy one of the darkest skies in Delaware at Auburn Valley State Park. Full moon hikes at Auburn include a one-hour hike and a rest by a campfire for s’mores. Bring your own camp chairs or picnic blankets to sit by the fire. Please only use red light flashlights during the full moon hike. $10 […]

Join park staff for a refreshing walk around the iconic Oval Track. In addition to park naturalists, we will be joined by employees from other departments like administration and maintenance to discuss our favorite parts of park history and answer your questions. Walk-ups welcome, no registration required. Meet at the bathrooms at the top of […]

It’s no joke. Search the beach for whelk egg-cases and other beach treasures that wash up and discover more about marine egg laying species. For ages 5+ with a paying adult. $6 per person

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.

For ages 2-4, we’ll spend about 45 minutes with the preschoolers and their adults investigating a variety of nature topics.

Tour the underground Battery 519 to discover how Fort Miles planned to defend the east coast from the anticipated threats of WWII. Tours meet at the Fort Miles Museum in Battery 519. Recommended for ages 7+. $6 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007.

Explore the ins and outs of these mysterious animals through hands-on dissection. For ages 7+ with a paying adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call (302) 645-6852. $9 per person. Park entrance fees are in effect.

Take a stroll through Bellevue with local experts to see what birds the park has to offer. Beginners welcome. Binoculars are available to borrow upon request. Some trails may be muddy, so dress appropriately. Meet in the parking lot by the Arts Center. This program takes place on the first Friday of each month, unless […]

Come fly a kite and take part in fun, family activities including an egg hunt and special 250th events. Food available. Park entrance fees in effect. For more information contact the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at (877) 465-3937. FREE with park entrance fees

Tour the underground Battery 519 to discover how Fort Miles planned to defend the east coast from the anticipated threats of WWII. Tours meet at the Fort Miles Museum in Battery 519. Recommended for ages 7+. $6 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007.

With train rides, crafts, popcorn, and an egg hunt designed for every age, it’s an event the whole family will enjoy. Don’t miss your chance to join the fun – register early and hop on over to Auburn Heights for an unforgettable experience register at Auburnheights.org

Take a walk through history and discover the mysterious and impressive history of the stone walls that line the park landscape. Who built these walls? When? Why? How? Enjoy the panoramic views of the rolling hills as we unravel the story behind the walls. Pre-registration required, register online. $6 per person. Meets at the Nature […]

Celebrate 75 years of DE State Parks by collecting biological data at Cape using iNaturalist as we search for spring flora and fauna. Continue on your own using the app to try and find 75 or more species in the park each month as part of our Natural Heritage Survey.

Join us at the nature center for an in-depth look at research being done in the parks with some of the experts! This week, we will be meeting with the Raptor, Grassland, and Forest Bird Biologist with Delaware Fish and Wildlife to learn about the MOTUS tower that has been installed at the park. Pre-Registration […]

Join us on the youth opening day of trout season for casting activities and an intro to the Junior Ranger Angler program. We will not be fishing in this program but learning the fishing basics. We may have equipment to borrow if your adult would like to take you fishing after the program. Pre-registration required. […]

Think you know everything about owls?! Come test your knowledge and maybe learn something about owls and their many adaptations. Program meets at the nature center. Pre-registration required 24 hours in advance. Call 302-284-4299 or email DNREC_KPSPnaturecenter@delaware.gov to register. Program is free with paid park entry.

Tour the underground Battery 519 to discover how Fort Miles planned to defend the east coast from the anticipated threats of WWII. Tours meet at the Fort Miles Museum in Battery 519. Recommended for ages 7+. $6 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007.

Introduce your scouts to the essentials of map reading, compass navigation and the essentials of orienteering. Our park naturalists will help scouts find the fun in navigation through a series of exercises and games before navigating to a series of markers hidden throughout the park. Free with paid park admission. Registration required. Call the park […]

Do you want to know what lives in Lums Pond? Come grab a net and find out! Weather permitting. Pre-Registration required by calling 302-368-6989. Free, with paid park entrance fee.