White Clay Creek State Park Summer Programs

Rt. 896,
3 miles northwest of Newark
MailingAddress:
425 Wedgewood Road
Newark, DE 19711

Park Office: (302) 368-6900

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Chambers House Nature Center:(302) 368-6560

The Chambers House Nature Center is located on Creek Road, north of Hopkins Road. Programs are for visitors of all ages and meet at the nature
center, unless otherwise noted in the program description. Pre-registration is required.

Summer Concert Spirit of SUMMER CAMPS AT

Series the Wild WHITE CLAY CREEK STATE PARK
Wednesday Evenings Overnight
6:30 p.m. Saturday,August Spend a week
Bring your picnic supper, blanket 21 – Sunday, at the creek!
or lawn chairs for lively and diverse outdoor Full and half
August 22 day camps
concerts at the band stage in Carpenter Recreation Relax, fine tune
Area. Call the Nature Center for updates or available.
your senses and get For more
weather delays. in touch with your
*See dates and line-up on page 22 of this guide. information
wild side during on these
this nature awareness weekend in the White Clay and other
Creek Valley. Call the Nature Center for details. Delaware State Parks Summer Camps, visit
www.destateparks.com.
Labor Day Afternoon Concert Panning for Creek Gems
Almost Fab (Beatles Tribute Band) Little Kit Camps!
Saturdays, June 26, July 24 and August 28 Saturdays, June 19, July 17 and
3 p.m. 1 p.m.
Join us for the 3rd Annual Labor Day Concert! August 14
Pan the creek for garnets, magnetite, and other shiny
treasures! We will provide pans for pre-registered 10 a.m.
participants. Water shoes and towel recommended. Looking for a little “kit” camp? Bring your little one
$5 per person ($4 if pre-registered by noon on the out for our Saturday programs for kids 5 and under!
Autumn Hayrides through White Clay Friday before)
Creek State Park Nature Babies
Selected evenings this fall Astronomy in the Park 2 and younger
Bundle up with friends and family while enjoying an old- Bring your little ones out for their first nature
Saturday,August 7 programs at the park! We will have sensory
fashion ride through golden, autumn fields. Afterwards,
spend quality time around a blazing fire. For date, costs or Rain Date:August 8 activities to get your little one acquainted
to book a private ride call the park office in mid-August. 7 – 9 p.m. with the nature topic of the day. Program last
Bring a blanket and watch the sky with us! Local approximately 45 minutes. A guardian must
astronomer James T. Morgan joins us for an evening accompany each child.
of “hands on” astronomy. Bring your family telescope $3 per child
WCCSP Monthly Program Emailer to enjoy the views from this great spot.
To get more details on programs at White Clay Nature Nuggets
Creek State Park, consider joining the White Clay 2 – 5 years
Creek State Park program e-mailer! You will receive Back by popular demand, this discovery program
monthly announcements and updates on programs explores a different nature topic each month and
in addition to last minute changes and weather includes a special craft or activity to intrigue your
cancellations. To get on the e-listing send a blank child. A guardian must accompany each child.
message with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject $4 per child
box to Angel.Burns@state.de.us .

Spend some time with a Friend FULL MOON FRIDAYS

10410 White Clay Creek
2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic
River designation of the White Clay. To celebrate, we
are offering 10 special programs in 2010. Call the park
office at (302) 368-6900 to register. Visit
www.whiteclay.org for details. Park entrance fee is in
effect for all programs at the park.
The Friends of White Clay Creek State Park
support the park at the summer concerts, at Judge
Morris Estate programs, on trails and major
reforestation projects and much more. More
information is available at www.destateparks.com
or www.WhiteClayFriends.org.

Exploring the Science of White Clay at

the Stroud Water Research Center UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT THE
Saturday, June 5 JUDGE MORRIS ESTATE Night Owl Campfire
10 a.m. Fridays, June 25, July 23 and August 20
Meet at Stroud Water Research Center 7 p.m.
Judge Morris Estate Group Tour On full moon Friday nights this summer, we will
Explore the house, discover traces of former
Historic Buildings in the Preserve owners, and investigate old photographs on
enjoy a campfire, take a summer night stroll and
Saturday, July 24 learn about owls, bats, fireflies, crickets, flying
this enchanting tour of a Delaware State Park squirrels or other animals that prefer to come out
10 a.m. treasure. Call the park office to book your in the evening
Meet at the Meeting House, Pennsylvania Preserve group’s tour. Private tea to complement this $5 per person ($4 if paid by noon the day of the
tour is available for a fee. program)
Creekin’ for Critters! $65 per tour
Saturday, July 10

BLUE ROCKS & CREEK

10 a.m.
Be prepared to get your feet wet, this program starts at
the nature center but quickly leads to the creek!

North Creek Nursery Tour

Saturday,August 7
9 – 11 a.m.
Meet at North Creek Nursery

$239
Earth Explorers & Storybook
through October
per couple
Explorers Rock Climbing at Alapocas
Every other Wednesday and Thursday, Run State Park
September – May Canoeing on the Brandywine Creek
Get your 2010- 2011 Season Schedule this Overnight Accommodations
August! These innovative nature programs are at the Quality Inn & Suites
designed for children of all ages. Each week kids will in Wilmington, Delaware
explore a different topic. This program is a popular Two Days, One Night
addition to home schooling, but it fills quickly,
Instuction & all equipment provided
especially the microscope classes, so advanced
registration is required.

Reserve Today! (302) 577-7020 www.destateparks.com

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