Finally! A bay beach with no mud! Slaughter Beach wins the number one spot on my list of Delaware bay beaches so far. Positives: Bathrooms (at the fire house) Many access points Clear water Wildlife Negatives: Rocks Flies (any bay beach depending on the wind) We learned from our previous bay beach experiences (one requiring […]
Archives for June 2017
Milford Can Do Playground
I am a self proclaimed playground aficionado. We have probably visited well over 100 playgrounds since I became a mom and each one is completely unique. I’ve even planned the installation of a playground in our community and in doing so gained a new appreciation for each and every piece of equipment at the places […]
Nature Conservancy of Delaware’s Ponders Tract
My guess is that 98% of you have never heard of this one. Before I get in to the actual adventure, let me tell you a little about The Nature Conservancy. It’s an organization with a simple yet challenging mission: to conserve and preserve our natural lands and ecosystems. In a world full of take, […]
Kitts Hummock Beach
Kitts Hummock Beach is pretty much identical to Pickering Beach with one exception. Both places are on the Delaware Bay so you definitely don’t want to be swimming there. In fact, we visited at low tide and the water was particularly muddy but when you take your kids to the beach it’s next to impossible […]
Flip a Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs are some of the coolest sea creatures and are the perfect example of the importance of one creature in nature to another. Here is a short synopsis about them: Sometimes referred to as “living fossils,” their ancestry dates back 450 million years. FOUR HUNDRED. FIFTY. MILLION. You read that right. In that time, the crabs haven’t […]