WILMINGTON TRAIL CLUB
Hiking and Volunteer Events Upcoming White Clay Creek Area
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Welcome:
Below is a list of events at or near area parks, that will be led by the Wilmington Trail Club (www.wilmingtontrailclub.org) volunteers, within the next 3 months. You are very welcome to join these hike & volunteer events. Please read the description to determine if you are capable of doing a hike. If you have questions or for more information about a hike contact: Gary Kirk [ or (302) 366-0464]. Parks included in this list are:
Middle Run Valley County Natural Area
White Clay Creek State Park – Carpenter Rec Area
White Clay Creek State Park – Chambers Rock Road
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate
White Clay Creek State Park – Nature Center
White Clay Creek State Park – Nazarene Church
White Clay Creek State Park – Nine Foot Road
White Clay Creek State Park – Park Office
White Clay Creek State Park – Possum Hill
White Clay Creek State Park – Wedgewood Road
White Clay Creek Preserve – Arc Corner
White Clay Creek Preserve – Big Elk Creek
White Clay Creek Preserve – Lot 1 (London Tract Rd)
White Clay Creek Preserve – Lot 2 (Sharpless Bridge)
White Clay Creek Preserve – Lot 3 (New Peltier Rd)
White Clay Creek Preserve – Park Office
White Clay Creek Preserve – Springlawn
06/02/2020 8:30am - 12:00pm Tuesday Hike (5-7 mi)
To register for this hike, email the leader Tom Maddux. . The hike will follow the WTC Covid 19 Guidelines.
White Clay Creek State Park – Nature Center | 1475 Creek Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.726999, -75.767097
06/03/2020 8:30am - 11:30am WCC Carpenter (7-8 mi)
This is a coronavirus compliant hike, so it will be under 8 miles with no lunch stop. Bring a snack to eat while we are hiking. There will be minimal stops to avoid bunching up.
Please RSVP to Joan Burke at . There will be a limit of 10 hikers.
White Clay Creek State Park – Carpenter Rec Area | 856 New London Rd, Newark, DE 9711 | 39.712553, -75.776618
06/04/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
06/06/2020 8:30am - 11:30am Tri-State Marker Trail 5th Anniversary and More (7-8 mi)
This is the 5th anniversary of the Tri-State Marker Trail dedication, held June 6, 2015. This makes 255 years since Mason and Dixon place the first marker (a wooden post) between PA and MD here. Yes, it is also 76 years since “D-day”.
This hike is limited to 10 people. Please RSVP Gary Kirk by email or phone to receive your hiking slot.
Bring your mask, sanitizer, water, on-the-go snack, and bug spray. Delaware park pass or payment is now required.
White Clay Creek State Park – Carpenter Rec Area | 856 New London Rd, Newark, DE 9711 | 39.712553, -75.776618
06/11/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
06/18/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
06/25/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
07/02/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
07/09/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
07/16/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
07/23/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
07/30/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
08/06/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
08/13/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
08/20/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154
08/27/2020 9:00am - 11:00am Non-Native Invasive Plant removal at Judge Morris Estate ( mi)
This project’s objective is to increase plant diversity and help preserve the native plants by removing non-native invasive plants. Wear long sleeves and pants, work gloves. Bring tools such as loppers, hand saws, pruners, shovels. All help is welcome and there is work for all levels: from pulling easy to remove honeysuckle vines, to sawing down linden viburnum. The walk to the worksite varies between 0.25 to 1.0 mile. Any questions, please contact Terri Tipping. Backup contacts are: Jim March and Mike Czupryna.
White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate | 54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 | 39.705463, -75.709154