MILFORD—The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced the DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will reopen for the 2023 season on April 1.

The facility is managed by the department’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays only throughout April; Tuesdays through Saturdays from May through August; and Wednesdays and Saturdays only during September.

The DuPont Nature Center’s large deck overlooking the harbor offers wildlife watchers a view of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, including federally listed threatened red knots that depend on horseshoe crab eggs to help fuel their 9,000-mile journey to the Arctic.

More information on horseshoe crab and shorebird viewing is available from the DuPont Nature Center at de.gov/dnc.

Inside the center visitors will find exhibits that describe the environmental and historical importance of the Mispillion Harbor. Visitors can also view saltwater tanks offering a close-up vantage for a variety of aquatic species from horseshoe crabs to diamondback terrapins.

The center also offers live views of nesting osprey and wildlife visiting the area through its osprey cam and Mispillion Harbor cam. Both live cams can be viewed at de.gov/dnc.

DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center is located in the heart of Delaware’s Bayshore Region at 2992 Lighthouse Road, near Slaughter Beach, east of Milford. Admission to the center is free and open to the public. For general information about the center, please call 302-422-1329 or visit de.gov/dnc. For inquiries about the center’s programs and operations, please email Patrick Ruhl, or call 302-422-1329.