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DELAWARE NATURE SOCIETY
3511 BARLEY MILL RD, HOCKESSIN, DE 19707 | (302) 239-2334 | DELNATURE.ORG
OUR MISSION
Delaware Nature Society (DelNature) connects people with the natural world to improve our environment through
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
• Advocating for clean water, access to open space, farmland protection, addressing climate change, protecting wildlife, and growing renewable energy
• Growing thousands of pounds of produce in a way that supports healthy people, soils, and planet
• Hosting educational programs for children and adults to connect them to the natural world through in-person and online courses
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
education, advocacy, and conservation. We envision a healthy and sustainable environment for all.
Year established: 1964 Number of full-time employees: 35 Annual revenue: $4.61 million Geographic service area: Delaware
Jen Adkins
Executive Director
TOP FUNDING SOURCES:
Grants & Contracts: 45% Donations & Membership: 40% Program Fees: 10% Events & Other: 5%
Memberships and donations support our work, including but not limited to:
• Reaching and Engaging Through Nature to Empower Wilmington (RENEW):
school programs and internships for students living in the City of Wilmington • Environmental Advocacy: Secures funding for important issues such as open
space, farmland protection, clean water, and climate change
• Bird Conservation: Research of breeding, wintering, and migrating birds, and
habitat protection and restoration
• Regenerative Agriculture: Coverdale Farm Preserve—one of four DelNature
sites—practices conservation farming methods that improve soil health, biodiversity, water quality while adapting to a changing climate
The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.
—Lady Bird Johnson
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@DelawareNatureSociety
LEADERSHIP
Executive Director Jen Adkins
President
Eric J. Brinsfield
Vice Presidents Dan Barbato Kevin Donnelly
Secretary Nicki Taylor
Treasurer
Adele McIntosh
BOARD MEMBERS Kristen Abessinio Michael Bard
E. Bradford duPont, Jr. Margaretta S. Frederick Frederick deL Greenewalt Marcus Henry
Doug Nickel
Mary Y. Peck Dawn Rittenhouse Suzanne Smith Richard Stuckey Andy Wetherill Marian R. Young
HONORARY DIRECTORS Lorraine M. Fleming
Peter H. Flint
Peter H. Flint
Nancy Frederick Michael E. Riska Lynn Williams
@delnature
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