What do medical labs, fishermen, migratory birds and local rockfish have in common? They absolutely depend on horseshoe crabs to lay billions of springtime eggs along the Delaware bays.
Locally, the crab population around Delawareâs inland bays is remaining steady. But itâs not increasing. Overharvesting already caused a 90-percent decline in population since about 1990. At the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, keeping an accurate count is the first step to ensuring we can continue using this resource. The CIB recently reported on the past six seasons of data collection, which relies heavily on volunteer, or citizen scientists.
Over 13,000 horseshoe crabs tagged by Center for Inland Bays
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Recent grant awards will transform James Farm Ecological Preserve
Delaware News Desk
The recent award of three major grants totaling $220,000 is setting in motion the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ reimagining of the James Farm Ecological Preserve.
Plans to transform the 150-acre nature preserve near Ocean View are years in the making. Grant awards of $100,000 from the Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Trails Program; $100,000 from Crystal Trust; and $20,000 from The Starrett Foundation will deliver upgrades to the preserve’s trail system and expand environmental education opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
Sussex County has committed nearly $300,000 toward this project in addition to these grants, which is being realized through a cooperative partnership with the county and the Center for the Inland Bays. The preserve is owned by Sussex County and managed by the center.
Grants to transform James Farm Ecological Preserve
A student of the Center for Inland Bays’ Day on the Bay program records her observations on a sample collected from Indian River Bay. The new education building will provide more suitable workspace for students, as well as shelter from the elements during inclement weather. SUBMITTED PHOTOS January 29, 2021
A three-season education building (roof not shown) is the gem of planned improvements to the Preserve. It will be used for the Day on the Bay program, volunteer trainings, intergenerational education and community events. Architectural design by Kimley-Horn and David D. Quillin.
The reimagining of the campus area will be as unique and appealing as the natural wonder of the preserve itself. Structural designs hold true to the agricultural heritage of the property and the region.
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces Friend of the Bays Award winners
Delaware News Desk
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced this year’s recipients of the Friend of the Bays Awards, an honor given to individuals, volunteers and businesses for their support, partnership and volunteering excellence.
The center awarded Delmarva Power, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Regional Fish & Wildlife Manager Rob Gano and volunteer Jodi McLaughlin as the 2020 awardees.
Delmarva Power is a unit of Exelon Corp. that provides energy service to about 532,000 electric customers in Delaware and Maryland, and about 136,000 natural gas customers in northern Delaware. The company, represented by Senior Public Affairs Manager Jim Smith, earned this year’s Friend of the Bays Business Award for supporting local environmental efforts, especially the preservation and restoration of the Inland Bays.
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