Comprehensive Review Will Determine if Department Regulations Not Amended During the Last Four Years Should be Modified or Eliminated The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in compliance with 29 Delaware Code, Section 10407 …
The Delaware Department Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has been monitoring the ongoing incident at the Delaware City Refinery as a result of equipment failure first reported on May 26. There are two DNREC tools available to the public …
Kyle Magdziuk, a wildlife biologist with DNREC conservation partner Tall Timbers, bagged his gobbler this season on public land, at Taber State Forest near Harrington managed by the Delaware Forest Service /DNREC photo Two of Delaware’s most popular and …
DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to offer four summer events from the “Life in the Bay” youth seining program /DNREC photo Free Outdoor Adventure Program at Woodland Beach Has Four Outings Scheduled Throughout Summer The Delaware Department of …
Surf fishing reservations for summer weekends and holidays at DNREC’s drive-on beaches can be made starting Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. /DNREC photo Reservations for Surf Fishing Drive-On Beaches Go Into Effect Saturday, May 24, Memorial Day Weekend The …
New superintendents announced by DNREC for Delaware State Parks are (left to right) Kathleen Crane, Killens Pond State Park; Robert Brokus, Bellevue and Fox Point State Parks; and Mathew Smith, Brandywine Creek State Park. /DNREC photos The Delaware …
Three Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Delaware , clockwise from top: A Wood Turtle, a Delmarva Fox Squirrel and one of more than 300 plant species proposed for SGCN listing in the updated 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, Seabeach …
A happy angler shows off a prized catfish catch at the 2024 Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Delaware Natural Resources Police and the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. The upcoming 39th annual youth fishing tournament – set for …
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds the public that Delaware’s Ozone Season and open burning ban take effect May 1 and continue through Sept. 30. The statewide ban restricts most but not all outdoor burning in Delaware. …
Submissions to be Featured During Ocean Month in June Delawareans are encouraged to share their stories of their connections with the ocean ahead of Ocean Month, which is celebrated in June. Throughout history, the ocean has influenced Delaware’s way of …
A youngster boards a DNREC airboat in the touch-a-boat area at the 2024 Water Family Fest at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View. Touch-a-boat and other attractions including rain garden development, wetlands exploration, a beekeeping …
One focus of the revised 2025-2035 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan is on the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need, including (clockwise from left) several species of shorebirds, the bog turtle, and the Monarch butterfly seen in its larval stage as a …
Programs Include Charging Infrastructure, New and Used EVs Delawareans looking to purchase a new or used electric vehicle (EV), along with businesses seeking to install Level 2 EV charging stations through the state’s Clean Transportation Incentive Program …
A pair of piping plover chicks foraging on a Delaware Beach in a previous year. The species is federally listed as “threatened” and DNREC seeks volunteers to monitor and help protect the plover and other species that are in need of assistance as their …
Riverine wetland in the Pocomoke watershed. The Pocomoke watershed is a combination of five sub-watersheds in Sussex County extending into Maryland /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released a report …
As shown in the graphic above from DNREC’s Annual Air Quality Report for 2023 (the most recent full calendar year of certified ambient air, and the standard for air quality reporting), Delaware continues to make steady progress toward cleaner air. /DNREC …
Odessa High School FFA and Agriscience Team won the 2025 Delaware Envirothon, breaking Charter School of Wilmington’s 22-year Envirothon winning streak. Left to right are team members Kalena Diaz, Joseph Delaney, Zachary Binnie, Nathaniel Sutton and …
Middle School Students Build, Race Solar Vehicles A team of students from Holy Cross School in Dover earned the most points in combined design, portfolio and race competitions to win first place in the 2025 Junior Solar Sprint held on the campus of …
A mother and son enjoy a successful “Take A Kid Fishing!” outing at Dover’s Silver Lake. /DNREC photo Full Schedule of Fun Fishing Adventures Ahead for Young Anglers The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding …
A DNREC groundwater monitoring site in the town of Bowers in Kent County. /DNREC photo With Delaware experiencing the drought conditions prevalent in much of the country and under a drought watch since late October of last year, the Delaware Climate Office …
