White Clay Creek Fest Activity Tour

Take a virtual tour to visit all the 2021 activities!

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Paper Mill Park

A photo of swamp milkweek from Papermill Rain Garden. Watch this video to learn more about New Castle County’s Green Initiatives. Visit Paper Mill Park and enjoy the pavilions, trails, tennis and basketball courts, and playgrounds. Don’t forget to check out the rain garden while you are there!

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Chambers House Nature Center

Check out the Chambers House Nature Center.

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Middle Run Reforestation Project

Learn from Delaware Nature Society about the importance of planting trees by streams!

 Hike this moderate, 4.6-mile loop train  in Middle Run Natural Area and you may catch a glimpse of this tree planting near Smith Mill Road.

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Tristate Marker

Learn more about the history of the area from the Friends of White Clay Creek State Park.  Hike the Tri State Trail  and visit these historic markers!

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Fly Fishing on the White Clay Creek

Learn more about fly fishing on the White Clay Creek. Photo by: Stewart Whisenant

Attend a  virtual fly-tying workshop  with the White Clay Fly Fishers!

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London Tract Historic Area

Learn more about the Pennsylvania preserve and its history!  Become a member  of the Friends of White Clay Creek Preserve or attend a meeting to learn more!

 Hike the trail loop  and explore the history first hand.

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Judge Morris Estate

Interested in becoming an environmental steward? Volunteers meet Thursdays and Sundays throughout the year at the Judge Morris Estate Parking Lot. Call to register 302-368-6900.

 Hike the Chestnut Hill Trail  and look for the restoration areas along the way. Hint: some of them are fenced in to protect them from deer browse!

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Newark Reservoir

Learn how water from the White Clay Creek is turned into drinking water!

 Hike the trails at the Newark Reservoir . The view from the top won’t disappoint!

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Hale Byrnes House

Step back in time and visit Hale Byrnes House.  Attend an event at Hale Byrnes  to learn more about Delaware’s rich history.

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Suez

SUEZ depends upon the surface water of the White and Red Clay Creeks to provide drinking water for New Castle County residents and businesses. They have been recognized for their innovative Watershed Control Plan that focuses on making investments upstream to reduce pollution from entering the creeks thereby cleaning the water at the source long before it even reaches the treatment plant.

Check out these videos to learn more about watershed projects SUEZ supports:

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Stroud Water Research Center

Learn more about what Stroud Water Research Center is doing to improve water quality.  Attend an upcoming Stroud event!  

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Spotted Lanternfly Demonstration

Learn how to identify spotted lanternfly and how to stop the proliferation of this invasive species. Visit the Lanternfly Exhibit at Carpenter Recreation Area to learn more about this exotic pest.

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White Clay Creek State Park

Get a bird’s eye view of White Clay Creek State Park. Photo by: Rick Darke

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Native Plant Demonstration

How can University of Delaware Cooperative Extension help you?  Take a class with New Castle County Master Gardeners  or visit their on-site native plant demonstration garden!

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Enviroscape Demonstration

Learn how water moves across land and what it picks up along the way. The Chester County Conservation District assists with best management practices on agricultural lands throughout the watershed. One great example is in New Garden Township where water purveyors including SUEZ and City of Newark supported work to install best management practices on a local farm to keep cow manure out of the White Clay Creek. 

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New Garden Trails

Pack a picnic lunch and visit New Garden Airport to watch the small planes and take in the view of the White Clay Creek from one of the highest points.

After lunch hit the trail located just behind the pavilion! Interested in helping to maintain trails in New Garden Township? Volunteering with the  Friends of New Garden Trails .

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Banffshire Preserve

 Hike this one-mile loop  along the Middle Branch of White Clay Creek and look for native wildflowers or find a spot along the creek to relax.

Volunteer with  Franklin Township  and help with trail and vine maintenance.

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Arc Corner Monument

Learn the history of this area with the Friends of White Clay Creek State Park.