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Brandywine ShadFest
May 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Join us Sunday May 22nd for the 2nd ANNUAL #BrandywineShadFest as we celebrate the return of the American Shad in the Brandywine River.
A FREE family-friendly celebration of the Brandywine River
Brandywine Park (1080 N Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19802) across from the Brandywine Zoo.
This is going to be a spring festival you won’t forget!
Put some pep in your step and kick-off with the ShadRun 5K race through the Brandywine Park 9 – 10am
https://bit.ly/shadrun5k
12-3pm Live music by The Sin City Band
FOOD VENDORS
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES
Fishing Lessons for Kids
Shad Seining Demonstration
Face Painting by Kool Beans!
Stream Bug Storytellers
Interactive Watershed Model
T-Shirt Fish Printing
Shad Obstacle Course
and so much more!
Registration is required so that we have adequate food and drink, staffing, supplies etc.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/ShadFest2022
To volunteer: https://bit.ly/shadfest_help
This outdoor event for all ages is made possible by a consortium of leading environmental organizations including:
Brandywine Conservancy
JKB Design
Aloysius Butler & Clark
Delaware Nature Society
University of Delaware Water Resources Center
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Sea Grant Delaware
Brandywine Shad 2020
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Stroud Water Research Center
the Nature Conservancy
Wilmington Water Works
Upstream Alliance
B. Social Marketing
Urban Water Federal Partnership
THE CHESAPEAKE MERMAID
Red Knots Delaware Ornithological Society
Wilmington Brew Works
Jefferson Street Center