2010 Family Trail Days
Sundays, 1:30-3:30 pm
Delaware Greenways invites families to participate in a monthly series of guided walks designed to explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of northern New Castle County through use of the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail; a nine mile ribbon of green stretching from the Delaware to the Brandywine River.
Family Trail Days are an outgrowth of a statewide campaign called, "No Child Left Inside, Connecting Families to the Outdoors." The campaign's goal is to stop two worrisome trends among America's youth: the lack of connection with the outdoors and decreasing amounts of physical activity. The walks provide families with opportunities to connect with nature by getting out onto the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail and highlight close-to-home recreational opportunities as part of an active and healthy lifestyle.
For additional information, e-mail Michele Jennings or call 302-655-7275 . . .
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(July 18, 2:00-5:00 pm; followed by A Summer Picnic, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. $5.00 contribution/ person or a covered dish serving six. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blanket)
Join friends of Delaware Greenways on Sunday, July 18 for a walk along the Northern Delaware Greenway (NDG) Trail and guided tour of the Nemours Mansion and Gardens. The tour will be followed by a summer picnic on the lawn of the Bird Husband's House, home of Delaware Greenways.
Nemours, the magnificent former estate of Alfred I. du Pont, is a leisurely forty minute walk from the Bird Husbands House, home of Delaware Greenways. A tour for 30 has been generously donated in support of the "No Child Left Inside" campaign and Family Trail Days. Additional walkers are welcome at a special group tour fee of $13.00 per person. The event is being offered as an exclusive to active Greenway members and supporters and is appropriate for adults and children over twelve years of age.
Participants may choose to attend the walk and tour alone or return to Delaware Greenways for a picnic dinner held on the lawn of the Bird Husbands House. Children under the age of twelve are welcome to the picnic. The dinner will include southern fried chicken and guests are asked to make a contribution of $5.00 per person or provide a covered dish serving six. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are recommended for comfort.
Reservations are required for both events. Spaces are limited, so call 302-655-7275 or register online by clicking the link above.
(Sept. 19, 1:30-3:30 pm)
Join in the fun, its Take Your Kids Outside Week! Learn about the important connection between the Paw Paw trees in Alapocas Run State Park and the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly. Meet at Blue Ball Barn courtyard.
* Bring a State Park Pass or pay entrance fee ($3/instate, $6/out-of-state vehicle)
(November 7, a family event - a 5 k race and walk event - details TBA)
(Nov. 14, 1:30-4:00 pm, Fee:$8/person, $10/family)
An autumn walk through Alapocas Run State Park for a visit to the Delaware Art Museum: "Leonard Baskin, Art from the gift of Alfred Appel Jr," "A Belief in the Power of Beauty; a Selection of Works of May Morris", and "Ultra Realistic Sculpture by Marc Sijan". Meet at Blue Ball Barn and return by bus.
* Bring a State Park Pass or pay entrance fee ($3/instate, $6/out-of-state vehicle)
(Dec. 5, 1:30-3:30 pm)
Enjoy a guided holiday tour of Lombardy Hall, home (1785-1812) to Gunning Bedford Jr, Delaware statesman, signer of the U S Constitution, and first Grand Master of Masons in Delaware. Park at Astra Zeneca Childcare.