Hours
Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Address
1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington DE 19801 View mapPhone Number
302.656.1490Parking
FREE
Website
http://www.DuPontEEC.orgDirections
From Philadelphia on I-95
- Take the Rte 4/ Martin Luther King blvd exit
- Follow the riverfront signs and turn left on Martin Luther King/ Lancaster Ave.
- Turn right on Justison St.
- Turn right onto Shipyard Dr. (across from the Big Fish Restaurant)
- Shipyard Dr. merges with Delmarva Lane
- Stay straight until reaching the DuPont Environmental Education Center driveway
From Baltimore on I-95
- Take the Martin Luther King Blvd exit (exit 6) onto Maryland Ave.
- Turn Right on Martin Luther King Blvd Turn right on Justison St.
- Turn right onto Shipyard Dr. (across from the Big Fish Restaurant)
- Shipyard Dr. merges with Delmarva Lane
- Stay straight until reaching the DuPont Environmental Education Center driveway
GPS Coordinates 39.723042 N,
What a great concept: an urban wildlife refuge along Wilmington’s Riverfront. And not only will Riverfront visitors gain a unique environmental experience, the city’s residents and schoolchildren will have access to wildlife education and recreation.
Named after Russell W. Peterson, former Governor of Delaware who gained international recognition as an environmentalist, scientist, activist and public servant, the refuge is one of the few urban wildlife areas in the country. Riverfront visitors are able to escape into the tranquility of the sanctuary that is among the nation’s most valuable fish and wildlife habitats.
An extensive marsh restoration process began in 1998, and has enabled beneficial vegetation to flourish in the marsh and provide habitat for wetland wildlife. Additional rehabilitation efforts include stabilizing the shorelines, re-excavating water channels to their historic patterns,developing a trail system and installing wildlife nesting structures.
