Hike Mt. Cuba and Ashland’s Hawk Watch Hill
Schedule
Thu Oct 17 2024 at 09:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707 | Hockessin, DE
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Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Price: $35
Location: Mt. Cuba Center
Reconnect with nature in this exceptional behind-the-scenes trek through the natural areas with Ellen Lake, Mt. Cuba’s director of conservation and research, and Joe Sebastiani, director of land stewardship at Delaware Nature Society and expert birder. Along the way, scout for birds, explore old-field meadows and woodland habitats, and learn about several natural lands projects and research experiments. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars, a water bottle, and lunch. Be prepared for a four-mile hike through hilly terrain.
This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center natural lands on Thursday, October 17, 2024 (Rain Date: Thursday, October 24).
About the Instructor:
Joe Sebastiani is the Ashland Nature Center Manager for the Delaware Nature Society. He is passionate about birds and wildlife, founded the Ashland Hawk Watch, and edits Delaware eBird, an online checklist program, for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Ellen Lake, PhD, is the Director of Conservation and Research at Mt. Cuba Center. She taught environmental education and was the Education Director at the Brandywine and Red Clay Valley Associations. Ellen has a master’s degree in Entomology and Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware, where she researched biological control of mile-a-minute W**d and how to integrate W**d management techniques to restore plant communities. Ellen has extensive experience researching insect-plant interactions, including work for the USDA in the Greater Everglades ecosystem.
Register Here: ahttps://mtcubacenter.org/event/hike-mt-cuba-and-ashlands-hawk-watch-hill/
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Where is it happening?
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707Event Location & Nearby Stays:
