DASEF Construction and Site Updates

THE BEGINNING: Just a Soybean Field

DASEF Beginning: A Soybean Field

DASEF Beginning: Breaking Ground

39 leased acres for 99 years from Kent County Levy Court: Centrally Located! Easily Accessible to all 3 counties and neighboring states.

 

WHERE WE ARE TODAY:

» See a Quick Aerial View of Our Site!


Innovation Technology Exploration Center

DASEF Innovation Technology Exploration Center

Immediate Needs:

  • Funding to finish the first floor and open the doors in 2023!

» See initial photos of the ITEC Building's Progress!

» See current photos of the ITEC Building's Progress!



Environmental Outpost and the Mountjoy Observatory


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 Environmental Outpost

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: Restoring the Land

Marsh Walkway: Restoring the Land

Funded by the Chichester and Lydia Foundations



DASEF's one-of-a-kind Park's Studio


'Wisdom Begins with Wonder' sculpture

'Wisdom Begins with Wonder' sculpture '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:

  • 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!







Contact
Phone: 302.659.5003
Email: info@dasef.org
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