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Mar 1, 2024 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga |Sydney Livingston
The state of Delaware has thousands of nonprofit organizations, each of them supporting a cause that’s special to the hearts of many. Some, like Faithful Friends Animal Society and A Buddy for Life, Inc., care for and protect the animals in our state. Others, like the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and Newark Center for Creative Learning School, bolster education and sustainability.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
“Hi, little babies!” says Hilary Taylor, a wildlife rehabilitator and educator, as she leans over a plastic bin lined with straw and soft, fuzzy fabric. She lifts a corner of the blanket inside and reveals a tiny creature with a white face, a pointed nose and perfectly round ears. “We’ve got a whole bunch of baby opossums in there, oh, yes!” she exclaims. Taylor gently lifts one of the opossums, watching as it curls its minuscule pink hands over her finger.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Joan Page McKenna |Natalie Orga
In 2008, Lisa Black left her corporate job to pursue what had been a side hustle full time. Launching Garnet Girl LLC, she’s produced dozens of award-winning films, and in 2016, then Gov. Jack Markell appointed her as co-chair of the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to promote the First State as a prime filming location. Although Lisa Black wasn’t born in Delaware, few film producers are more dedicated to our state’s economic and artistic development.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
At first glance, 1305 N. Franklin St. in Wilmington is an unassuming spot partially obscured by mature trees. It’s easy to walk past without sparing a second glance at the little sign that marks the property as historic, but if you continue down the hand-laid brick sidewalk, you’ll find an oasis full of art, literature and history, run by an all-female group of artists.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
“Our generation thinks a lot about what we’re going to be facing when we’re adults, and how the world will be then. I know that’s a thought that comes to my mind…” says Rachel Magee, age 11. She’s a sixth-grade student at Newark Center for Creative Learning (NCCL) School, where she and some of her peers are discussing what they envision for the future of Delaware.
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Jun 24, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
Photographs by Maria DeforrestExplore the iconic—and environmentally irreplaceable—wetlands of the First State, and learn how you can help protect them. Spring is a magical time in the St. Jones Reserve, a salt marsh near Kitts Hummock. Ospreys cry out overhead, circling their lofty nesting posts. Herons perch, lithe and graceful, near the edges of the water, waiting for the glistening flash of fish scales.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding |Eileen Smith Dallabrida |Pam George |Natalie Orga
Photos by Maria Deforrest, Angie Gray, Becca Mathias, and Moonloop PhotographyThese Best of Delaware shopping and services winners spotlight all of our readers’ favorite stores, spas, inns and more. By Ashley Breeding, Eileen Smith Dallabrida, Pam George, Natalie Orga and Meg RyanAccessories BoutiqueEditors: Peter KateThe boutique has long been a resource for designer shoes, bags, jewelry and other accessories, as well as apparel. The bonus is savvy advice on styling.
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May 24, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
Adobe StockThis Delaware nonprofit is dedicated to strengthening health among youth, as well as developing skills for the outside world. More Than Fitness is more than just a gym, says founder and head coach Jeremy Moore. Since its 2018 inception, the nonprofit has been dedicated to strengthening mental and emotional health among Delaware’s youth. “We work out, but that’s the vehicle to develop mentorship relationships,” Moore explains.
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May 23, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
One of these pirates, Edward Teach, is among the world’s most infamous, and his name has lingered in this area for centuries. According to professional shipwreck diver and maritime archaeologist Dale Clifton, on old maps, Blackbird, Delaware, is known by Teach’s more popular moniker: Blackbeard. The history of piracy in Delaware has been meticulously unearthed and researched by Clifton, who is also the owner and director of the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum in Fenwick.
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May 22, 2023 | 
delawaretoday.com | Natalie Orga
Adobe Stock | malykalexa777Local tick biologist Ashley Kennedy explains how these arachnids behave in Delaware, how to avoid them and what to do if you’re bitten. It’s a cool spring day in Bellevue State Park; horses are grazing peacefully, and the breeze is light. But Ashley Kennedy, Ph.D., B.C.E., isn’t here to enjoy the mild weather. She unfurls what looks like a large white flag and begins to pull it through and over the brush and leaf litter on the edges of the trail.
