Delaware is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is the second smallest state in terms of both area and population, but it holds significant historical and economic importance. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover. Its population was 1,031,890 in 2023.

The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge stretches eight miles along Delaware Bay and covers 16,251 acres. Here you’ll find a rich habitat for wildlife and birdlife in an area made up tidal salt marsh with a mix of cordgrass meadows, mud flats, tidal pools, rivers, creeks, and tidal streams.

Blackbird State Forest is Delaware's northernmost state forest. It has nine tracts totaling over 5,600 acres and contains a mixture of oaks, yellow-poplar, maple, gums, and hickories.