A competitor readies a racer for the 2023 Junior Solar Sprint competition. Registration for next year’s Sprint is now open with a deadline of Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 for entering a team in the competition set for April 18 on the campus of Delaware State …
Delaware deer hunters will be afield hoping to harvest a white-tailed trophy buck when the state’s general firearm deer season – known to hunters as the shotgun season – opens Friday, Nov. 10. /USFWS photo Cottontail Rabbits, Ring-necked Pheasant, and …
The 10th Delaware Wetlands Conference will be held Feb. 6 and 7, 2024 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. Registration for the biennial conference presented by DNREC is now open, with discounted early bird fees good through Nov. 29. /DNREC …
Sgt. Rebecca Salmon, Delaware Natural Resources Police, helped deliver toys during last year’s Toys for Tots campaign. For this year’s campaign, donation boxes will be in place by Nov. 3 to accept donated toys for holiday gifts to underprivileged children …
Gathering at a home undergoing a Weatherization Assistance Program initial audit in recognition of Weatherization Day Oct. 30 are, first row, left to right, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, homeowner Kenneth Sampson, Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy …
The Scotton Landing boat ramp and fishing pier on the St. Jones River will be closed starting Nov. 7 while DNREC reconstructs the facility with a new ramp and courtesy expected to be in use spring 2024. /DNREC photo New Ramp, Courtesy Dock and Repaved …
A breach in the exterior dike of the West Impoundment on DNREC’s Little Creek Wildlife Area east of Dover will likely mean partial closures of the wildlife area and include limited access for hunters during Delaware’s early waterfowl season, which starts …
As the days shorten and white-tailed deer mating season nears, Delaware drivers are advised to be alert around dusk and dawn when deer are typically most active. /DNREC photo Extra Vigilance on Roads Called for as Days Shorten and Deer Become More Active …
More than 1,000 pounds of 12- and 13-inch rainbow trout were stocked today by DNREC in White Clay Creek for fall angling opportunities. /DNREC illustration by Duane Raver Trout were stocked in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County today to provide …
The public input sessions for the State Energy Plan will provide opportunities for interacting with DNREC State Energy Office staff and commenting on the plan. /DNREC photo Delawareans will have the opportunity to learn about the State Energy Plan, offer …
The DNREC-owned Newport Boat Ramp off Thoms Way is an alternative launch site for recreational users to include anglers, boaters and waterfowlers while the nearby Churchmans Road boat ramp is closed for repair of an Artesian Water Company main /Google …
The Garrisons Lake aluminum fishing pier on the north side of the lake is to close Monday, Oct. 16 for repairs after having been damaged by a fallen tree during a recent storm, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Repairs are expected …
The winning photo from the 2022 Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest was “Turkey Trot” by Kimberly Barksdale, taken “leaving Bear Swamp” in the Leipsic River Watershed. Sponsored by DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship; For First Time, Submissions Can …
A Louisiana living shoreline site originated through the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana with Darrah Fox Bach, CRCL’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program manager in New Orleans, deploying shells at the site /Submitted photo The Coalition to Restore …
Free Event will also Celebrate Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 30th Anniversary Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve will bring an added element to the traditional family fun, food and …
Bridgeville angler Sydney McBroom with the third consecutive state blue catfish record caught from the Nanticoke River, which weighed in at 53 pounds. /Submitted photo. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Weighs in 53-Pounder Taken from Nanticoke River …
DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship Director Steve Williams /DNREC photo Steve Williams Has Served 37 Years with Department Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has named Steve Williams as new …
The birth of a Crowned lemur at the Brandywine Zoo is welcome news for this globally endangered species. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Brandywine Zoo are excited to announce its newest addition, a baby Crowned …
Chris Andrews’ night-time fishing trip with friends on the Nanticoke River netted him a state-record 48-pound, 7-ounce blue catfish that eclipsed a Delaware record for the species lasted less than a year. Photo courtesy of Chris Andrews DNREC’s Division …
Exhibits, Activities Will Highlight Department’s Work Nineteen different programs and initiatives spread out across the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are scheduled to provide outreach, education and activities during …
