Please contact trip leader in advance if you are planning to go on a field trip.
First State National Historic Park (formerly Ramsey Road), Wilmington, DE
May 11 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am EDT
For: Migrants and resident birds
Place: Smith Bridge Parking Lot, 8:00 a.m.
Leader: Carol Majors (484-883-8311, carolmajors@gmail.com)
Note: A walk along the Brandywine Creek in Delaware. The walk is about 2 miles over fairly even terrain with a bridge to cross a stream.
Directions: Route 202 South to Smithbridge Road. Turn right onto Smithbridge Road. Turn left onto Brandywine Creek Road. The parking lot is .3 miles on the right. GPS coordinates are 39°49’59.7″N 75°34’29.7″W. In Google Maps, navigate to “Smith’s Bridge Parking Lot, FSNHP Parking”. It is a large parking lot, and we will meet at the south end. There are no porta pottys at the entrance. There are porta pottys at Thompson’s Bridge, 5 minutes away. For directions, navigate to “Brandywine Creek State Park, Thompson’s Bridge”.