Recently I counted 7 pink ladyslippers in my yard, two volunteering in the front and 5 in the back. Although the Delaware Native Plant society rates them as “common” in Delaware, in other areas of the country they are rare - and at any rate they are beautiful flowers so I was still excited to find them!
This morning I got to go to the Lewes Chamber of Commerce breakfast where speakers for 14 local nonprofits briefly introduced their respective organizations. Included were the Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge, the Biden Center, and the Delaware Humanities Forum. The last group was of especial interest to me. I was not aware that Delaware had an organized, focused group which supported the arts, philosophy, poetry, and other intellectual pursuits.
For the more outdoorsy of us, the Prime Hook refuge offers a multitude of free events, as does Cape Henlopen State Park’s Biden Center.
Check the LEAVES events page for updated local listings from these and other local orgs.
LEAVES started in 2005 as a free local newsletter, printed on recycled paper and hand delivered to area businesses that agreed to put a stack in their stores. (We have preserved the original list at the old site as a thank you to those who helped us get started.) After a while, it got a little crazy trying to drive all over town, and having zillions of copies printed, when we were running articles on reducing emissions and saving trees.
So to honor our commitment to the founding principles, LEAVES is online only now, and this will also allow for faster updates, fresher events listings, and more articles.
Cheers!
