Freedom to Grow: Celebrating 250 Years of America's Native Landscapes

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-04:00

Banning Regional Park | Wilmington

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Publisher/HostPartnership for the Delaware Estuary
Freedom to Grow: Celebrating 250 Years of America's Native Landscapes
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Nature walk exploring native plants in shaping the American landscape environmentally, culturally, and historically.
About this Event

Meets at Banning Regional Park Playground. This guided nature walk honors the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by exploring the enduring role of native plants in shaping the American landscape environmentally, culturally, and historically. Highlights include the area’s native plant species; how Indigenous peoples, such as the Lenape, used and continue to use these plants for food and medicine; and how early colonists relied on these same native species for survival and independence. Participants will receive a seed packet of native species. Walk led by Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

This event is part of the communitywide NEA Big Read program featuring the novel, The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. To learn more, visit our NEA page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Banning Regional Park, 102 Middleboro Road, Wilmington, United States

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