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DELAWARE
NATURE SOCIETY
P.O. BOX 700, HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE 19707 | (302) 239-2334 | DELNATURE.ORG
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education,
Year established: 1964 Number of full-time employees: 41 Annual revenue: $7.4 million *$3.7 million reflects operating revenue Geographic service area: Delaware (State-wide)
Anne Harper Joanne McGeoch
Executive Director Dep. Director/Chief Dev. Officer
TOP FUNDING SOURCES:
Grants & Contracts: 56% Programs: 21%
Events & Other: 9% Donations & Membership: 14%
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature.
It will never fail you. —Frank Lloyd Wright
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@DelawareNatureSociety @delnature @DENatureSociety
advocacy, and conservation.
We envision a healthy and sustainable environment.
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
• Advocating for clean water, access to open space, farmland protection, addressing climate change, protecting wildlife, and growing renewable energy.
• Distributing thousands of pounds of organically grown produce for CSA members and families in need.
• Partnered in securing the full Delaware congressional delegations’ support for
the Great American Outdoors Act, the biggest conservation legislation in a generation.
• Hosting educational programs for children and adults to connect them to the natural world through in-person and online courses.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
We rely on memberships and donations to support our mission. You can contribute directly to: Reaching and Engaging Through Nature to Empower Wilmington (RENEW)-internships for Wilmington high school students; Regenerative Agriculture-improves soil health while producing healthy food; Environmental Advocacy; and Bird Conservation and Research.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Delaware Nature Society offers many volunteer opportunities! Volunteers are an essential part of the DelNature community. Volunteer hours and services help promote our mission to improve the environment through education, advocacy, and conservation. Please visit DelNature.org to see how you can get involved.
LEADERSHIP
Anne Harper Executive Director
Joanne McGeoch Deputy Director/Chief Development Officer
Dawn Rittenhouse President
Eric J. Brinsfield Vice President
Nicki Taylor Secretary
Adele McIntosh Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS: Dan Barbato
Mark Carter
Kevin Donnelly Pamela S. Finkelman JJ Francis
Barbara Greenewalt Frederick deL Greenewalt Jeffrey Haas
Ellen Kohler
Blair McConnel
Mary Y. Peck
Suzanne Smith
Roland Wall
Marian R. Young
HONORARY DIRECTORS: Bernard Dempsey Lorraine M. Fleming
Peter H. Flint
Nancy Frederick Michael E. Riska
Norman G. Wilder (Deceased)
Lynn Williams
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