Seaford, DE - In 2014, Chesapeake Conservancy, in partnership with Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) and The Conservation Fund, conserved 17.7 acres of land along Chapel Branch, a tributary to the Nanticoke River near Seaford, DE.

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The property, known as the Moore Property, was purchased by The Conservation Fund using funds from the Delaware Open Space Program and a grant from the Chesapeake Conservancy. Mt. Cuba Center & Longwood Foundation have generously supported conservation along the Nanticoke River. To ensure the perpetual protection of this property, it was transferred to the Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy and a conservation easement was created for the property now held by DNREC, Division of Fish and Wildlife.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Chesapeake Bay Field Office provided funding for monarch habitat restoration on the property which is nearby two national refuges.

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This video features a recent visit during which a thriving butterfly habitat was observed.

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Feature Photo by Patrick Smith