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Art in the Park
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Art Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Enjoy a quiet morning of art in the park. Learn the history of the plein air tradition in the Brandywine Valley and explore techniques as we paint/draw the beautiful views of Brandywine Creek's rolling landscape. Pre-registration and payment required, space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$10 per person
Prices: Public: $10.00 |
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Winter Tree ID and Drawing Workshop
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Art Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Training your artistic eye can help you recognize trees. Take a hike to visit and meet a few of our most iconic trees in the park. Learn about how we can identify them in winter through their bark, buds, and overall shape. Then head inside to warm up and see how what we have learned can help us draw those beautiful trees ourselves. Drawing supplies and a warm drink provided!
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Santa at Brandywine Creek
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Special Event Tour |
0 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Santa is coming to Brandywine Creek State Park! Join us from 6-8pm for some sweet treats with Santa. Bring your camera to take photos with Father Christmas himself, then make a fun holiday craft. $10 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Winter Wreath Making Workshop
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Crafts & DIY Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Join the naturalists for a fun and educational wreath making afternoon. Learn a little bit about the history of wreath making, and why wreath making in Delaware was so influential. Then get creative as we all make our own wreaths to take home! Enjoy the peaceful view on the bird watching porch as we craft beautiful wreaths. A warm drink and wreath making supplies provided. Spaces very limited, register online.
Prices: General Admission: $25.00 |
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Spotted Lanternflies, Oh My!
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Help defend the park from invasive insects! Learn how to identify spotted lanternflies at each stage and time of year, learn why they are here and how we can help. We may even have a squishing contest! Pre-registration is required as space is limited; call 302-577-3534 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to sign up.
Free
Prices: Public: $0.00 |
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Nature Explorers: National Ants on a Log Day!
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Kid Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Celebrate Ants on a Log Day with us at the park. Learn all about ants and go on a mini hike to search for them. We will do a fun ant craft and send you home with a recipe for making your own Ants on a Log snack. Ages 3 - 5. Pre-registration and payment required, space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Flutter with Fireflies
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalists for a journey through the twinkling meadows after dark. What is a firefly and how does it light up? Learn what makes fireflies so unique, and why they need our help! $6 per person, register online.
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Autumn Hayrides (Saturdays)
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve a wagon for your family, school, work, church group or birthday party! You'll enjoy a fun-filled hayride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by noon on the day before the hayride.
Ticket cost is $130 for the whole wagon (up to 20 adults/children).Prices: Group: $130.00 |
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Autumn Hayrides (Sundays)
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve a wagon for your family, school, work, church group or birthday party! You'll enjoy a fun-filled hayride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by noon on the day before the hayride.
Ticket cost is $130 for the whole wagon (up to 20 adults/children).
Prices: Group: $130.00 |
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Ruins and History: Indian Springs Farm
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Wander back in time with the naturalists to one of the old tenant farms. See how the land has changed and explore the ruins of the old Indian Springs Farm. Learn the history of this farm as well as the surrounding area during the turn of the 20th century. This hike will be about 1 mile over rocky, muddy, and hilly terrain. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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History Picnic
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Come learn about the history of the park! Bring your own picnic lunch and blanket and join us in exploring the past. Each month there will be a History Picnic near the nature center with a different theme related to the past lives of park residents, employees and visitors through the artifacts they left behind. A different historically-inspired treat will also be served at each picnic! Register online, registration closes 24 hours before the program. $3 per person
Prices: Public: $5.00 |
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Frogs and Crafts
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Art Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Learn to recognize some of the frog singers in our springtime chorus by painting them! Spend the afternoon with the naturalists learning about these beloved amphibians, their habitat, life cycle, and unique songs. As we chat, follow along with our artist naturalist to paint your own realistic frog figurine. Spaces very limited, $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Ruins and History: Land Use Over Time
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Come on a grand adventure across the park! Visit several historic sites and learn the purposes they have served over the years. Discover what makes this a Historic Vernacular Landscape. This hike will be around 2 miles over several steep hills in the meadows. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Sodalicious History
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Join the naturalists for an exploration of antique and vintage soda bottles found in the park. This refreshing artifact talk will be indoors and a sweet, historically inspired, treat will be provided! $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Chorus of the Night: Insects After Dark
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Buzz, trill, chirp! Who's that singing in the nighttime? When the sun goes down the nighttime bugs start up their chorus. Join the naturalists for this fun and informative program. We'll explore the different nighttime bugs and what makes them unique, then head out on a hike to listen to the concert of the insects! $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Sketching in the Sun: Trees
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Crafts & DIY Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Hone your observation skills and learn how to draw the world around you in this fun beginner art series. This week we will be drawing trees! Learn what to look for to identify a tree and how to translate that to paper. Pre-registration required, limited spaces available. $10 per person
Prices: Public: $10.00 |
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The Early Owl Gets The Mouse: Daytime Owl Prowl
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Difficult
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Did you know that sometimes you can see or hear an owl during the day? Bring the family along for this all-ages daytime owl prowl! Join the naturalists for an introduction to the owls of Delaware to explore their unique adaptations. Then we'll head out into the quiet morning and hike the forest to listen for owls and see their habitat. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Ruins and History Hike: Quakers But Not Oaks
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Hiking Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalist for a hike exploring some of the ruins and remnants of the park's Quaker past. Enjoy the beauty and interesting stories of this historic landscape under the golden light of a summer evening. Leaving from the Hawk Watch parking lot, this program will discuss the farmers, millers and community leaders who called this place home. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Naturalist Guided Canoe Trips
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Kayaking + Canoeing |
5 hr. 00 min.
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Join our certified guides as they lead you down the Brandywine on a canoeing adventure. See the Brandywine Valley from a whole new perspective! Adults must accompany those age 15 and younger (same boat). Canoes hold up to 3 people. You and a partner will carry your canoe a short distance to the river. Equipment will be provided. Please bring drinking water, a snack, water shoes or old sneakers, and be prepared to get wet! Some canoeing experience recommended. Trip is typically 4-5 hours. Space is very limited; pre-registration and payment are required. Registration closes 24 hours before the program. Register online. $60 per canoe. Prices: General Admission: $60.00 |