Walk About and Discover Prime Hook

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

“Walk About and Discover Prime Hook” Join volunteer April W. for a moderate walk of up to 2-1/2 miles and discover the trails in Prime Hook. There will be exit points for those participants who don’t wish to walk the whole distance.  Meet at Refuge visitor station. 

Wandering Refuge Ambassador

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Wandering Refuge Ambassador Look on either the Boardwalk or Dike Trails for John Knapp, who will be there to help you with the Three I’s: bird identification, refuge information, instruction, and more.

Morning Bird Walk

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Morning Bird Walk   Hook NWR in partnership with the Sussex Bird Club offer a free bird walk the first Saturday of each month. Pre-registration is requested. Call or email to sign up. 302-684-8419 fw5rw_phnwr@fws.gov

Wandering Refuge Ambassador

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Wandering Refuge Ambassador Look on either the Boardwalk or Dike Trails, John Knapp, who will be there to help you with the Three I’s: bird identification, refuge information, instruction, and more.

Bird identification Station Plus

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Bird identification Station Plus John Knapp will be set up at the end of the Dike Trail with spotting scopes and binoculars to help you identify the various birds at the refuge. Get a close look at our nesting Ospreys plus many other bird species.  

Horseshoe Crab Program, Cindy Heffley, presenter.

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Horseshoe Crab Program, Cindy Heffley, presenter. Have you ever wondered about these amazing creatures? Did you know that they are closely related to scorpions and spiders or that they are important to the survival of many shorebirds? Join Cindy Heffley as we discuss fun facts about Horseshoe Crabs and how you can help them. Weather […]

Bird identification Station Plus

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Bird identification Station Plus John Knapp will be set up at the end of the Dike Trail with spotting scopes and binoculars to help you identify the various birds at the refuge. Get a close look at our nesting Ospreys plus many other bird species.  

“Walk About and Discover Prime Hook”

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

“Walk About and Discover Prime Hook” Join April for a moderate walk of up to 2-1/2 miles and discover the trails in Prime Hook. There will be exit points for those participants not wanting to complete the entire walk. Meet at refuge visitor station.

Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival A full day of activities at Prime Hook NWR and in the town of Milton. The Milton Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Friends of Prime Hook NWR. The refuge will be hosting a variety of activities throughout the day. Refuge Activities 8:00am Sussex Bird Club will lead a bird […]

Purple Martin Nest Checks

Prime Hook Refuge Station 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, United States

Purple Martin Nest Checks Thursdays, starting June 20 at 10am The public is invited to assist with Thursday morning nest checks starting on June 20th at 10:00. These checks are not conducted during rainy/windy weather. Updates will be available on our social media sites.

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 61 • Milton, DE 19968
phone:
(302) 684-1101
email:
Chamber@HistoricMilton.com