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DNREC Reminds Drive-On Surf Anglers Reservations are Required for Fourth of July Holiday
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Safe Harbor for Financial Institutions Serving Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Governor Carney’s Statement on Veto of House Bill 282
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Governor Carney’s Statement on the Passage of the FY25 Budget and One-Time Supplemental
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Emergency Sirens Test on July 2
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2024 Memorial Day Events
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2024 Lt. Governor’s Challenge Winners Announced
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DNREC’s 10th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival to celebrate Delaware’s natural treasures

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | New Castle County | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017

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TOWNSEND – DNREC and the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) will showcase one of the most natural areas in Delaware – which includes autumn’s vibrant foliage within the lush landscape and pristine waters of the Blackbird Creek Reserve – when the 10th Annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival is held Saturday, Oct. 21 on the Delaware Bayshore Byway. The festival will take place rain or shine, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Blackbird Creek Reserve, at 801 Blackbird Landing Road near Townsend.

The festival, along the banks of beautiful Blackbird Creek, will feature traditional crafts and demonstrations by a blacksmith, hands-on learning including canoeing, lively music and kids’ activities including crafts, free face painting, and colonial-era activities. Visitors may also browse the works of artisans and exhibitors, enjoy hay rides, go on a guided hike of the reserve led by a Delaware State Forester, and check out Native American demonstrations. Local food vendors will also be onsite to provide a variety of food and snacks for purchase.

The festival brings together local businesses, non-profits and government agencies in one place to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of the Delaware Bay. On average, the festival brings between 800 – 1,500 visitors from the central Delaware community and beyond.

Among the highlights for the special anniversary this year will be the celebration of the opening of a new pavilion, parking lot, and a “mobi mat” at the reserve’s canoe launch, to enable full access.

For more information on the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival, contact Maggie Pletta, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, 302-739-6377 or visit http://de.gov/blackbirdfestival.

Vol. 47, No. 230

CONTACT: Beth Shockley, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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