Our Native and Non-Native MAPLES
The Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most easily recognized trees on the Nature Preserve with its broad, deciduous, palmately veined...
"Grist from Abbott's Mill"
Not the same old grind!
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"MILL FIRE !"
Fire has been a big problem for millers as long as wooden mills have been built. Mills were constructed in America almost as soon as the...
Vulture Lore
I read Steve’s piece about Vultures and his dog with interest and thought, perhaps, this might be a good time to share some other details...
Garrison's Lake and the mills on the Leipsic River
Do you know where "Garrison’s Lake" got its name? Read on... ****************************************************************************...
"Walter and the Vultures"
We live in rural Kent County, Delaware, near the town of Woodside, and we have an 11-month-old "puppy" named Walter. Like any good...
William Shakespeare's "Dover Flour Mill"
The "Dover Flour Mill" was located about where the Silver Lake boat ramp parking lot now is, just below the dam at the end of Lewis Mill...
"The Egg and I"
That is the title from the wonderful autobiography by Betty MacDonald, “The Egg and I”. The egg is a symbol of rebirth and renewal...
The "Silver Lake Mill" at the Delaware Agricultural Museum
The Delaware Agricultural Museum is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the agricultural heritage of...
“The Wren, the Wren, the King of all birds...”
So go the lyrics of an old Irish folk tune. I’m not sure of the origin but you can look it up on-line. Apparently, there was a contest...
"The Mills and Millers of Mud Mill Pond"
Ed. Note: The above title and this entire text on the Mud Mill Pond mills is taken, with permission of the author, from: “The Mills and...
Brier, Brier, Greenbrier
I guess I hadn’t really given greenbriers too much thought until I recently took a hike with some naturalist friends from New Castle...
Isaac's Branch Mills, thanks to "Chief Petequoque'.
The Isaac's Branch runs west to east across the center of Kent County. The headwaters are about a quarter of a mile behind...
Identifying Four Basic Mosses
To learn about the mosses can be a somewhat tricky process. Believe me, I should know. Moss can certainly be admired, enjoyed, and...
The Double Run & Tidbury Branch Mills
Voshell's Mill Voshell's Pond is on private property. The mill is a private residence at the intersection of Voshells Mill-Star Hill Road...
Two Tall Cedars
Delaware is blessed with two species of naturally occurring trees that are commonly referred to as cedar. The name cedar is often...
Andrews Lake - Tragedies and a Gruesome Legend
The area of eastern Kent county where Andrew’s Lake is now, is part of a large tract of land once called "St. Collom," was taken up on a...
Native American Lodge Repaired
If you have spent any time walking the various Nature Preserve properties, sooner or later you will stumble onto the Native American...
Killen's Pond and Burnite's Mill
Killen’s Pond John Craig, a Maryland farmer, may have been among the earliest European settlers in the Killens Pond area. It is not...
Pine-Away
Just what makes a pine tree a pine tree? Pines are evergreen, members of the coniferous family that have needle-like leaves and bear...
Thomas B. Coursey and his "Spring Mills"
Thomas Boone Coursey was born in Camden, Delaware in 1806, the son of Thomas Coursey, a carpenter and Mary Boone Coursey, who was...
