Hiking and Volunteer Events Upcoming – White Clay Creek Area

09/29/2020  8:30am - 11:00am    White Clay Creek State Park   (5-7 mi)

Tuesday hikes are at a brisk pace of 3.0 to 3.1 Mph.

This hike is restricted to 10 hikers. To reserve, contact the leader by email no earlier than September 23.

Bring your mask and keep it handy so that you can wear it at anytime that you may be less than 6 ft. from anyone

Bring your own pen and hand sanitizer for signing in.

White Clay Creek State Park – Nature Center     |     1475 Creek Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.726999, -75.767097

10/01/2020  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

10/03/2020  8:30am - 10:30am    Newark Reservoir & Redd Trail   (4-5 mi)

This hike is limited to 10 people, including the leader, so 9 may RSVP starting September 27 via email to leader Karyn Derman. We will  follow State of DE Covid 19 rules, maintain 6 feet apart social distance and/or wear face mask if social distance is not possible.

If you sign up for and secure a spot on the hike and later find that you must cancel, please contact leader immediately so that someone else can take your place.  Once we have 10 hikers, leader will start a waitlist for the hike.  Recently hikes have been full and we have had people on a waiting list, so it  is very important that you do this…

Newark City Reservoir     |     242 Old Paper Mill Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.691805, -75.745966

10/04/2020  8:30am - 10:30am    Judge Morris Estate   (5 miles +/- mi)

This hike is limited to 10 hikers including the leader. So 9 hikers may RSVP to the leader only 6 days prior to the hike. Starting Sept 28 

You must bring a face mask. Hand sanitiser is recommended, and bring your own pen to sign in. If you RSVP and are unable to attend, please e-mail

or call your hike leader, so that your spot may be filled be another hiker. Thank you.

White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate     |     54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.705463, -75.709154

10/06/2020  8:30am - 11:30am    White Clay Creek Preserve   (5-7 mi)

This hike is limited to 1 reserved hikers. To reserve for this hike email the leader no sooner than 9-30-20.

Maintain 6 feet of social distance at all times. Bring a mask and keep it easy to get to in case that you can’t maintain the 6 feet.

Bring your own pen and hand sanitizer for signing in.

If all reserved members are present we will leave early.

White Clay Creek Preserve – Park Office     |     400 Sharpless Rd, Landenberg, PA 19350     |    39.747081, -75.773537

10/07/2020  8:30am - 11:30am    Judge Morris Estate   (7-8 mi)

This is a COVID-19 compliant hike so only 10 hikers (including the leader) will be able to attend.  Please bring your mask, hand sanitizer, a pen to sign the hike release form, and a snack to eat while we’re hiking.  There will be no lunch stop.

Please RSVP no earlier than October 1 by email to Joan Burke, .

White Clay Creek State Park – Judge Morris Estate     |     54 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.705463, -75.709154

10/08/2020  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

10/10/2020  8:30am - 11:30am    WCCSP, 9 Foot Road   (8 or less mi)

• There will be no lunch stop. It is recommended you bring water and snack.
• You must maintain a 6′ social distance and if not, you must were a mask.
• A mask must be with you, and it must be ready to be used. It is recommended you bring sanitizer and your own pen for signing the release. The leader will have sanitizer.
• According to Club current coronavirus rules only 10 hikers are permitted on each hike.
• RSVP is required on or after Sunday, October 4, to Leader.
• After signing up for a hiking spot and you find you cannot make it, please, let the leader know ASAP so another hiker may take your place.

White Clay Creek State Park – Nine Foot Road     |     400 Thompson Station Rd,, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.725095, -75.743412

10/15/2020  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

10/21/2020  8:30am - 11:30am    Paper Mill Park   (7-8 mi)

This is a COVID-19 compliant hike so only 10 hikers (including the leader) will be able to attend.  Please bring your mask, hand sanitizer, a pen to sign the hike release form, and a snack to eat while we’re hiking.  There will be no lunch stop.

Please RSVP no earlier than October 15 by email to Joan Burke at .

Paper Mill County Park     |     597 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.736257, -75.724806

10/22/2020  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

10/25/2020  8:30am - 10:30am    White Clay Creek Preserve   (5 miles +/- mi)

This hike is limited to 10 hikers including the leader. So 9 hikers may RSVP to the leader by e-mail or phone in order to attend.

You may RSVP no sooner than Oct. 19. You must bring a face mask and adhere to social distancing rules; Hand sanitisers are recommended,

and bring your own pen to sign in. If you RSVP and secure a spot and find you cannot attend, please e-mail or call the leader  ASAP, so that another hiker can fill your spot.

Thank you.

White Clay Creek Preserve – Park Office     |     400 Sharpless Rd, Landenberg, PA 19350     |    39.747081, -75.773537

10/27/2020  8:30am - 11:30am    White Clay Creek State Park   (5-7 mi)

This hike is reserved for 10 hikers. To reserve email the leader no earlier than 10-21-20.

Maintain 6 feet of social distance. Bring a mask that you can get to easily in case you can’t maintain the social distance.

Bring your own pen and hand sanitizer for signing in.

If all of those who are reserved are present early, we will leave early.

White Clay Creek State Park – Possum Hill     |     449 Smiths Mill Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.727707, -75.729711

10/29/2020  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

11/05/2020  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

11/07/2020  12:00am - 11:59am    WCCSP - Carpenter Recreation area East of Wells Lane- Trails closed for Hunting   ( mi)

Carpenter Recreation Area East of Wells Lane, trails will be closed all day for Youth Hunt.

White Clay Creek State Park – Carpenter Rec Area     |     856 New London Rd, Newark, DE 9711     |    39.712553, -75.776618

11/12/2020  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

11/16/2020 - 11/17/2020  12:00am - 11:30pm    Middle Run Closed for hunting   ( mi)

Hunting in Middle Run will be November 16 & 17.

Middle Run Valley County Natural Area     |     137 Possum Hollow Rd, Newark, DE 19711     |    39.715828, -75.723615

11/19/2020  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

11/26/2020  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

12/03/2020  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

12/10/2020  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

12/17/2020  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

12/24/2020  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

12/31/2020  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