DuPont Nature Center to reopen April 2

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will welcome visitors again when it reopens for the season at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 2, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced. The facility will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays in April. Visitors of kindergarten age and older will be required to wear a face covering while inside the nature center.

In the spring, the center’s large deck overlooking the harbor offers wildlife watchers an unrivaled view of the spectacle of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, including federally listed threatened red knots that feast on horseshoe crab eggs to help fuel their 9,000-mile journey to the Arctic. Another attraction is the indoor saltwater tanks that allow a close-up look at a variety of aquatic species from horseshoe crabs to diamondback terrapins.

The center also offers live views of nesting osprey and wildlife visiting the area through its Osprey Cam and Mispillion Harbor Cam. Both can be found, along with more information on horseshoe crab and shorebird viewing, at de.gov/dnc.

Managed by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, the DuPont Nature Center is located in the heart of Delaware’s Bayshore Region at 2992 Lighthouse Road near Slaughter Beach east of Milford. Admission to the center is free and open to the public.

For inquiries about the center’s programs and operations, email Lynne Pusey at lynne.pusey@delaware.gov or call 302-422-1329.