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"Hunt" for the Cape Henlopen Devil
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General Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Search for the elusive Cape Henlopen Devil by following mysterious fall animal themed scavenger hunt clues. Dress for the weather. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person. Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Guppy Club (pre-school series)
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Kid Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Bring your 3 to 5-year-old and discover secrets of nature through stories, games, crafts, and outdoor adventures. Children must be accompanied by an adult and dressed for the outdoors. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $6 per child. Prices: Child (Age 3 - 5): $6.00 |
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An Evening with Horseshoe Crabs
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Witness one of nature's amazing scenes, as horseshoe crabs parade up and down our beaches during their nesting season. We will explore the bay beach and uncover their mysterious lives. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required; call 302-645-6852. $7 per person Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 7+): $7.00 |
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Artillery Park Walk
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Hiking Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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Join our historical interpreters for a walk through the Fort Miles Artillery Park. Learn more about the different artillery pieces that helped protect the entrance of the Delaware Bay. Tours meet at the Orientation Building. Recommended for ages 7+. $3 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: General Admission: $3.00, Military: $0.00 |
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Beach Driving 101
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Lecture |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Park rangers and veteran surf-fisherman will teach you the park rules and guidelines for driving on State Park beaches. Plus, get some tips and tricks for a successful, stuck-free day of surf-fishing. This is an indoor presentation only, no actual driving on the beach. Online registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. After that please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person Prices: Public: $5.00 |
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Beach Nature Program
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Join a naturalist as we explore the beach and connect with the dynamic nature of our coastal environment. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and up with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $6 a person. Prices: Adult: $6.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $6.00 |
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Beach Treasures
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Search the shore for shells, feathers and other "treasures" that wash up on our beaches and figure out how they got there. For ages 5 and up with an adult. Online registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. After that please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00 |
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Beach Wagon Rides
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Hayride Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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Enjoy a ride on the ocean beach aboard an all-abilities wagon pulled by a tractor. Highlights may include seeing dolphins and other evening wildlife. For ages 5 and up with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $9 per person. Prices: Adult: $9.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $9.00 |
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Cape Cadets
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Kid Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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Calling all cadets! Bring your 8 to 12 year-old to join up with the soldiers of Fort Miles and learn history through crafts, games, and hands-on discovery. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Most programs take place outdoors, so dress for the weather. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: Child: $6.00 |
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Cape Invasion
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Biking |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Cape Henlopen has been invaded¿by plants! Join us for a biking tour that explores how building Fort Miles led to a change in Cape Henlopen's ecology. Please bring your own bike. Tours meet at the Orientation Building. Recommended for ages 10+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Cape Nature Writing
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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Join us for this outdoor program as we share some readings from authors' relationships with nature. We will then take time to write about our own nature experience at the park. Bring writing materials, a folding chair and dress for the weather. For ages 13 and older with an adult. Online pre-registration and payment required. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space available, please call 302-645-6852.
Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Cell-phone Nature Photography
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Photography Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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No fancy camera? No Problem! Join us on a short nature walk and learn a few tips and tricks to help you take better nature photos with the mobile phone camera already in your pocket! Dress for the weather. Ages 8 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required. $5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 8+): $5.00 |
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Citizen Science at the Shore
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Science Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Do science and help the beach in winter? Yes, you can! Have fun collecting data to help make our beaches better. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Cold War Bike Tour
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Biking |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Ride along with a park historian to see the Cold War relics in Cape Henlopen. Hear tales of Doomsday ships, spies, Soviet submarine tracking and more. Please bring your own bike. For agers 10 and up with a paying adult. $5 per person.
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00, Veteran: $0.00 |
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Cranberry Bog Hike
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Explore the Pinelands Trail and search for cranberries, wildlife and other natural wonders the early colonists might have seen themselves. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Discover Battery 519
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General Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Construction of Battery 519 began in 1941 under the threat of war. Tour the battery to discover what the threats were and how Fort Miles planned to defend the United States from them. Recommended for ages 7+. $6 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007.
Prices: General Admission: $6.00, Military: $0.00 |
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Dolphin Watch
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Look for bottlenose dolphins from our shore overlook and find out why they swim within sight of our beaches. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $6 per person. Prices: Adult: $6.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $6.00 |
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Ever Changing Cape
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Hike the park looking for flowering plants and other signs of spring and witness plant phenology in action. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration closes 24 hours prior to program. After that please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Explore Your Backyard Park
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Explore the park for plants and animals and discover how many of our native species you can experience in your own backyard. Ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration closes 24 hours prior to program. After that please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Explore the Shore
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Grab a hand net and search for fishes, crabs and other aquatic life on the bay flats and uncover how they adapt to this changing habitat. Wear secure shoes that can get wet and muddy (no flip-flops). $5 per person. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Exploring Tides
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Join us as we explore the bay shore and discover how this powerful and mysterious force of nature impacts our coast and all the creatures that live here! Dress to get wet. Boots, closed-toe water shoes, or old sneakers required. Ages 7 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00 |
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First Day Group Hike at Cape Henlopen
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Start the New Year off on the right foot by hiking the Point. Just want to go for a hike around the Point? Then join us at the Point Comfort Station parking lot by 9 a.m. Dress for the weather. Parking is limited so please carpool. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Free but registration required, limited space.
Prices: Free: $0.00 |
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First Day Hike: History in the Pinelands
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Start the New Year off right with a history hike! Reserve a limited spot on our guided hike to learn more about some of the farther-flung elements of Fort Miles. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Free but registration required, limited space. Prices: Free: $0.00 |
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First Day Hike: The Guns of Fort Miles
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Historic Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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Start the New Year off right with a history hike! Reserve a limited spot on our guided hike to learn more about the weapons of WWII era Fort Miles. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Free but registration required, limited space. Prices: Free: $0.00 |
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First Day Interpretive Hike at Cape Henlopen
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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Start the New Year off on the right foot! Reserve a limited spot on our guided hike to explore the importance of the Point. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Point Comfort Station parking area.
Parking is limited so please carpool. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Free but registration required, limited space. Prices: Free: $0.00 |