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Art in the Park
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Art Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Enjoy a quiet morning of art in the park. Learn the history of the plein air tradition in the Brandywine Valley and explore techniques as we paint/draw the beautiful views of Brandywine Creek's rolling landscape. Pre-registration and payment required, space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$10 per person
Prices: Public: $10.00 |
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Winter Tree ID and Drawing Workshop
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Art Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Training your artistic eye can help you recognize trees. Take a hike to visit and meet a few of our most iconic trees in the park. Learn about how we can identify them in winter through their bark, buds, and overall shape. Then head inside to warm up and see how what we have learned can help us draw those beautiful trees ourselves. Drawing supplies and a warm drink provided!
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Frogs and Crafts
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Art Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Learn to recognize some of the frog singers in our springtime chorus by painting them! Spend the afternoon with the naturalists learning about these beloved amphibians, their habitat, life cycle, and unique songs. As we chat, follow along with our artist naturalist to paint your own realistic frog figurine. Spaces very limited, $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Sketching in the Sun: Flowers
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Crafts & DIY Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Hone your observation skills and learn how to draw the world around you in this fun beginner art series. This week we will be drawing trees! Learn what to look for to identify a tree and how to translate that to paper. Pre-registration required, limited spaces available. $10 per person
Prices: Series: $10.00 |
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Winter Wreath Making Workshop
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Crafts & DIY Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Join the naturalists for a fun and educational wreath making afternoon. Learn a little bit about the history of wreath making, and why wreath making in Delaware was so influential. Then get creative as we all make our own wreaths to take home! Enjoy the peaceful view on the bird watching porch as we craft beautiful wreaths. A warm drink and wreath making supplies provided. Spaces very limited, register online.
Prices: General Admission: $25.00 |
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Sketching in the Sun: Trees
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Crafts & DIY Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Hone your observation skills and learn how to draw the world around you in this fun beginner art series. This week we will be drawing trees! Learn what to look for to identify a tree and how to translate that to paper. Pre-registration required, limited spaces available. $10 per person
Prices: Public: $10.00 |
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Owl Prowl
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Difficult
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What makes owls so cool? Join the naturalists for an introduction to the owls of Delaware to explore their unique adaptations. Then we'll head out into the dark of night to listen for these elusive nighttime creatures on a quiet hike. Not for children under 12. No flashlights please. $6 per person, register online. Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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The Park at Night: Owls and Other Nocturnals
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Following an introduction to the owls of Delaware and the adaptations of nocturnal creatures, head out into the night to listen quietly for some of the park's nighttime residents. Bring your sense of adventure, but no flashlights please! Not for children under 10. Pre-registration required, register online. Limited spaces available.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Park Trivia Night
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the park's naturalists at the amphitheater to test your knowledge at this park-centered trivia night with the chance to win park prizes! Trivia night will be on the last Friday of every month through the summer (June, July, August). Topics may include: Flora and Fauna, Invasive Species, Geology and History. Register online, $3 per person or $9 for group of 4.
Prices: Adult Groups: $9.00, Single: $3.00 |
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Winter Sky Gazing
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Take a cool winter hike and get an introduction to the night sky. Enjoy the new moon with us and see what stars we can spot. Learn a little star science and enjoy the park after dark. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Beginner Astronomy Hike
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Walk under the wide-open night skies of Brandywine Creek's meadows. Learn some of the basics of how to identify what you see in the sky. Admire constellations, asterism and the moon on this fun intro to the autumn night sky! Pre-registration and payment required; space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Full Moon Hike
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalists for a hike under the wide-open skies and look for the beautiful full moon. Learn a bit about the moon and some of the folklore it stars in. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Brandywine After Dark
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Get your chance to see the park at night! The naturalists will take participants on a walk through the park and discuss anything from nocturnal animals to astronomy. If we're lucky we will get some great moon and star sightings! $6 per person, register online. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Perseid Viewing Experience
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Evening Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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View the Perseid meteor shower from the park! Pre-Registration Required, registration closes 24 hours before the event. $10 per car. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Flutter with Fireflies
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalists for a journey through the twinkling meadows after dark. What is a firefly and how does it light up? Learn what makes fireflies so unique, and why they need our help! $6 per person, register online.
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Stone Walls History Walk
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General Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Take a walk through history and discover the somewhat mysterious, and very impressive history of the stone walls that line the park landscape. Who built these walls? When? Why? How? Enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the rolling hills as we unravel the story behind the walls. Pre-registration required, register online. $6 per person
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Mocktails & Moonshine
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Journey back to the 1930's with us to explore the end of Prohibition and the legal as well as illegal spirits that were once part of life here. We will hear tales of residents of the past and make some alcohol-free libations. Historically inspired mocktails will be served. Pre-registration required. $10 per person. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Sodalicious History
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Join the naturalists for an exploration of antique and vintage soda bottles found in the park. This refreshing artifact talk will be indoors and a sweet, historically inspired, treat will be provided! $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Photography Wagon Rides
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Break out your camera and take a wagon ride to photograph the lovely Fall foliage. We'll talk about some photography tips and tricks, then set out to see the park! After your ride, enjoy some extra time to review your pictures around the campfire. Wheelchair accessible wagon available, please contact the park office. $12 per person. Pre-registration required. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $12.00 |
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Autumn Wagonride
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve a wagon for your family, school, work, church group or birthday party. You'll enjoy a fun-filled wagonride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. Wheelchair accessible wagon available, please contact the park office. Pre-registration required. Online registration closes 24 hours before. Cost is $175 for the whole wagon (up to 20 adults/children). Prices: General Admission: $150.00 |
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Public Autumn Wagonrides
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve single tickets in a 18-person wagon for your family, friends or small get together. You'll enjoy a fun-filled wagonride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. No extra persons may join you at the campfire. Wheelchair accessible wagon available, please contact the park office. Pre-registration required. Online registration closes 24 hours before. Cost is $10 per ticket. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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History and Ruins Hike: The Western Bank of the Brandywine
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Meet at the Thompson's Bridge Parking lot for this hike back through time. Explore the history of the river and visit the site of the old Rockland Mills. Learn how the Brandywine was influenced by the people who lived here, and discover how the creek came to be an important part of the Industrial Revolution. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Flint Woods Hike
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Come see one of the park's more remote nature preserves! We¿ll take you over to Flint Woods to see the sites of this beautiful forest. Pre-registration required and closes 24 hours prior, space is very limited. $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Ruins and History: Indian Springs Farm
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Wander back in time with the naturalists to one of the old tenant farms. See how the land has changed and explore the ruins of the old Indian Springs Farm. Learn the history of this farm as well as the surrounding area during the turn of the 20th century. This hike will be about 1 mile over rocky, muddy, and hilly terrain. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Ruins and History: Land Use Over Time
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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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. This hike will be around 2 miles over several steep hills in the meadows. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |