MERR Institute

05/30/2026

Happy weekend all! Just a quick note that our encore World Ocean Day screening at The Listening Booth has been "sold out". Thank you all so much for signing up for the film and we look forward to sharing it with everyone!

05/19/2026

Did you know what you buy can make a difference? Sometimes it feels like individuals don’t have the power to make a change. As we sit at home, scrolling through various videos about current life: some good, some bad, we can forget that we DO have the ability to make a difference. A good difference! By purchasing items with these labels, you can help the planet. A MSC labeled product may mean that fish dinner was sourced without exploiting nature. A true reef safe sunscreen means less toxic chemicals washing off into the ocean and damaging the corals and sea grasses. A FSC labeled product means that item was sourced from a non clear-cut forest, and so on. These are just some labels that steer you in the right direction of being a friend of the planet 😊

05/13/2026

On the evening of Monday, May 11, MERR responded to a deceased juvenile bottlenose dolphin that beached along the Broadkill. It was determined that it suffered injuries common to the species in which the males attempt to deter the young from being with their mother. The team arrived shortly after the call to dispose of the body before sunset.

Please call us at 302-228-5029 if you find a stranded or injured (living or deceased) marine mammal or sea turtle.

05/12/2026

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, donors and visitors to our annual Yard Sale fundraiser this past weekend. We had a steady flow of visitors throughout the day and lots of items found good homes! Thank you to anyone who prepared, worked, bought or sold an item to help raise funds for marine mammals and sea turtles!

05/09/2026

Everything you see in this picture is now HALF OFF! Come down and get your items for the final hour of this year's Yard Sale!! All items except jewelry 50% off!!

05/09/2026

Final touches are being made for the annual MERR Institute yard sale fundraiser! Come on by at 8 for any number of items!

05/08/2026

Tomorrow is the big day! Come check out the incredible finds that await at the MERR Yard Sale fundraiser.

05/07/2026

Only 2 days until the famous MERR yard sale! Our items definitely won’t cost you an arm and a leg! (see last image) We have whatever you need or didn’t know you needed! From mini fridges to bicycles, to niche nick knacks and beautiful artwork! And a friendly heads up, we ask you pay the sticker price since all proceeds go toward marine mammal and sea turtle rescue! Thank you for helping them 🦭We hope to see you on Saturday at 801 Pilottown Rd Lewes DE between 8:30am-12pm. 😊

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

✨We're 3 days from our Yard Sale! We have an amazing assortment of goodies this year! We have received many barely-used items from generous and thoughtful donors. For those who have attended our yard sales in the past, we have some new additions this year to enhance your perusing experience!😉
Enjoy a short preview of some items that will be waiting for you!