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DNREC temporarily closes Delaware State Parks Nature Centers

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Baldcypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park

All nature centers at Delaware State Parks are closed through January 11, 2021 to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) says no in-person programming will be held at state parks while the nature centers are closed to eliminate gatherings of people from different households.

Delaware State Parks are offering online programming, such as self-guided hikes, online activities and videos.

The virtual programs can be found on Delaware State Parks’ Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, and at the Delaware State Parks Adventure Blog and here.

The closures went into effect Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, coinciding with Gov. John Carney’s latest stay-at-home advisory.

The advisory strongly urges Delawareans to avoid gathering indoors with anyone from outside their households between now and January 11, 2021.

Kelli Steele has over 30 years of experience covering news in Delaware, Baltimore, Winchester, Virginia, Phoenix, Arizona and San Diego, California.