May 6th, 2011
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Bethany Beach Nature Center, Conservation Area, Protecting & Preserving Delaware’s Inland Bays, Delaware Beaches
“The shallow bays; Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay, and Little Assawoman Bay lie just behind a narrow spit of land in sight and sound of the Atlantic Ocean. If you live or vacation in South Coastal Delaware…the inland bays are the bays in your backyard.”
Last Monday while I was out and about in the Bethany Beach and Clarksville areas I stopped at Good Earth Market & Organic Farm. I had heard about the Farm to Table Dinners that are about to start next week. There are 3 of them scheduled for this summer and I posted everything on this website. You can check them by scrolling down to the 4th of May.
The first Farm to Table dinner is next Tuesday, 5/10 and it starts at 6:00 p.m. The beneficiary of this fundraising event is the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays.
The headquarters are located at 39375 Inlet Rd., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-226-8105.
But, in Bethany Beach you will find another location. The Bethany Beach Nature Center and Conservation Area. The location is at 807 Garfield Parkway (Rt. 26), about 1 mile west of Rt. 1. The telephone is 302-537-7680. The website? http://inlandbays.org.
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays calls home in Bethany a house that was moved to this location from the Town of Bethany Beach. This is the 3rd of 5 houses built by John Addy, who also built the Addy Sea. It is circa 1902 – 1903.
The Addy Sea Bed & Breakfast is the 4th of 5 houses built by John Addy. It is oceanfront, in town.
Inside you will find exhibits and information. Please visit the website because they have so many instructional and fun activities on the schedule, including the above mentioned Farm to Table Dinner.
The Mission? To protect and preserve Delaware’s Inland Bays.
I stopped at sunset; quiet. There was a children’s playground. Beautiful.
Outside, you can explore the forest and marshes. There are 26 acres; 3 acres of forested upland, 9 acres of fresh water wetlands and 14 acres of tidal wetlands.
There is a Native Plant Garden; indigenous plants. Everything well marked. A bench for possible reading and relaxation.
Further down there were tables overlooking the marsh and water. The whole setting was surreal. I don’t know if it was because of the time of the day or just because nature does that to your soul. It felt so good.
A trail over a raised boardwalk continued the expedition. The trail is open from dawn until dusk.
If you are in Bethany Beach this summer pay them a visit. You will be very impressed.
Again, check the website for upcoming activities. The kids would love it.
See you, have a great week-end….talk to you later….
Tags: Bethany Beach, Bethany Beach Nature Center, Conservation, Delaware Beaches, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Farm to Table Dinners, Good Earth Green Market, Sussex County
