Delaware Nature Society
Overview
Our Mission
to foster understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the natural world through education; to preserve ecologically significant areas; to advocate stewardship and conservation of natural resources.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SWI); Open_Space (VI); Urban (SWI); Farm_Ranch (VI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SLI); Water (EI); Forests (NI)
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 1Part Time Staff: 1
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Delaware | Kent, New Castle, Sussex |
|---|---|
| Maryland | Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester |
| New Jersey | Cumberland, Salem |
| Pennsylvania | Chester, Delaware |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1,043 | 604 | 439 | 0 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 124 | 0 | 42 | 82 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

