Where We Are Today
DASEF Today:
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Delaware Discovery Center
Delaware Discovery Center
Immediate Needs:
- Funding to finish the third floor and open the overnight academy in 2027!
Environmental Outpost
Environmental Outpost
The Environmental Outpost is a facility that demonstrates the DASEF mission with emphasis on an appreciation and understanding of our natural world and beyond and the integration of human ingenuity with the ecosystems of the Earth.
DASEF is very proud that the Environmental Outpost has achieved a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
Marsh Walkway
Marsh Walkway: Restoring the Land
Funded by the Chichester and Lydia Foundations
"Wisdom Begins With Wonder" Statue
DASEF's one-of-a-kind Park's Studio
'Wisdom Begins with Wonder' sculpture
Brad Vanneman, Inge Parks, and Charles Parks representing Park's Studio; Stephanie Wright and Gary Bell representing DASEF.
Outdoor Exhibits
Delaware Discovery Center
- Wisdom Begins with Wonder Bronze Sculpture / Charles Parks / Brad Vanneman
- Planetary Walk / David Meyer
- Water Maze / Dinosaur Maze / Minotaur
- Galaxy Garden - Third of its Kind in the World / Jon Lomberg
- One-of-a-kind Brick Butterfly
Construction Project & Exhibits funded by NASA, Delaware Foundations, State of Delaware Legislature, Delaware’s Congressional Delegation, USDA, Levy Court, Change Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Wright Family, Butch and Betsy Read, and numerous individuals!


