Division of Community Affairs Press Releases

• Published on September 6, 2023 - 16:25 GMT

  

  DNREC to Issue New Permits for Expansion of Bioenergy Devco’s Seaford Facility, Including Biogas Production

  [versión en español] [vèsyon kreyòl ayisyen] The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has approved permits associated with the expansion of Bioenergy Devco, LLC’s Seaford …

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• Published on August 31, 2023 - 15:31 GMT

  

  DNREC Extends Ocean Lifeguard Coverage to Weekends in September

   2024 Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol Tryouts to Begin Sunday.   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will continue to have lifeguards at two of its four Delaware State Parks ocean swimming areas after Labor Day, during …

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• Published on August 31, 2023 - 14:04 GMT

  

  DNREC Issues Temporary Emergency Variance for Air Quality to Perdue Foods’ Milford Processing Plant

  The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a temporary emergency variance for air quality to allow for the construction and operation of a rental boiler at Perdue Foods, LLC’s Milford poultry processing facility until …

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• Published on August 28, 2023 - 18:35 GMT

  

  September Hunting Traditions Return, Topped By Opening Day of Delaware’s Dove Season

  Hunters and their retrievers can get a daily double for migratory birds in their sights Sept. 1 when Delaware hunting seasons open for mourning dove and resident Canada goose. Retriever owners also should be vigilant when working their gundogs in the …

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• Published on August 25, 2023 - 14:59 GMT

  

  DNREC Awards New Contract for Management of Deerfield and Garrisons Lake Golf Clubs

  The par 72 Byron Nelson-designed course at Deerfield Golf Club encompasses 145 acres at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark and offers dramatic elevation changes. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that the …

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• Published on August 17, 2023 - 15:04 GMT

  

  Griffith Lake Boat Ramp Closed Due to Dam Safety Concerns

  The Griffith Lake boat ramp and parking lot on Williamsville Road near Milford is to close effective immediately due to construction activities associated with dam safety concerns, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  …

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• Published on August 17, 2023 - 15:04 GMT

  

  DNREC Designers Win National Award

  DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation graphic designers Jamie Fritchman and Sarah Sellers show their national award-winning designs, which are part of a series of three commemorative posters that won the 60th Graphic Design USA InHouse Design Award this …

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• Published on August 11, 2023 - 21:07 GMT

  

  Millsboro Angler Smashes State Record for King Mackerel with 52-Pound, 11.2-Ounce Catch Off Fenwick Shoal

  Jeff McCoy and his wife Jen McCoy of Millsboro display the state-record 52-pound, 11.2-ounce king mackerel Jeff caught on a recent family fishing outing along Fenwick Shoal off Delaware’s Atlantic Coast. /Submitted photo   The Delaware Department of …

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• Published on August 9, 2023 - 19:33 GMT

  

  DNREC and Kent Conservation District Offer Grants for Septic Tank Pump Outs

  The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Kent Conservation District announce grants are available for homeowners in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Kent County who wish to have their residential septic tanks pumped out for …

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• Published on August 8, 2023 - 19:50 GMT

  

  First 2023 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens

  No Human Cases of WNV Reported to Date in State; Equine Owners Urged by Department of Agriculture to Vaccinate Animals West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware the first time for 2023 in a sentinel chicken, the Delaware Department of Natural …

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• Published on August 4, 2023 - 14:43 GMT

  

  DNREC’s Brandywine Zoo Welcomes Baby Pudu

   Clover, a southern pudu brought to the Brandywine Zoo as part of an AZA Species Survival Plan, recently gave birth to a male baby pudu. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Brandywine Zoo are thrilled to announce …

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• Published on August 2, 2023 - 22:59 GMT

  

  Millsboro Wastewater Spill Closes Indian River Bay to Recreational Bivalve Shellfish Harvest Through Aug. 24

  The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has declared an emergency closure for recreational clamming and mussel harvest in Indian River Bay until Aug. 24. DNREC’s mandatory closure protective of public health came after a pump …

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• Published on July 28, 2023 - 18:31 GMT

  

  Young Environmentalists, Youth Anglers Honored at Delaware State Fair

  DNREC Award winners were recognized during Governor’s Day at the Fair by both Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and by DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. Left to right: Lt. Gov. Hall-Long, Young Environmentalists Chris Runde and Spencer …

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• Published on July 26, 2023 - 19:58 GMT

  

  DNREC Announces Volunteer Registration Opening Today for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 23

  Volunteers picked up trash at Fox Point State Park, one of 45 sites cleaned during the 2022 Delaware Coastal Cleanup. /DNREC photo.   Volunteers throughout the state are encouraged to join the 2023 Delaware Coastal Cleanup, the annual one-day coordinated …

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• Published on July 26, 2023 - 18:31 GMT

  

  DNREC to Offer ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Youth Seining Program

  Seining involves a long narrow net cast into the water followed by pulling the net in to see what kind of marine life was caught (and then released during the “Life in the Bay” seining program at DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center near Smyrna). / …

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• Published on July 20, 2023 - 18:27 GMT

  

  Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve Turns 30

  The multiple-site Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve – with components at St. Jones in Dover and Blackbird Creek near Townsend (the aerial photo above) – includes both private and state-owned land managed by DNREC in conjunction with the National …

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• Published on July 19, 2023 - 20:06 GMT

  

  DNREC Announces Dates for ‘Small Fry Adventures’ Family Outings

  One of the “Small Fry Adventures” for this youngster at DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center near Smyrna was creating a crab from a paper plate while viewing and learning about crabs, fish and other aquatic creatures found in the waters of Delaware …

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• Published on July 19, 2023 - 17:02 GMT

  

  DNREC to Raffle Low Number Hunting License at State Fair

  A 1913 low number Delaware resident “hunter’s license.” A three-digit license will be drawn for July 27 at the Delaware State Fair from the names of hunters who are automatically entered in a raffle by purchasing their 2023/2024 Delaware resident license …

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• Published on July 18, 2023 - 15:12 GMT

  

  Partial Closures of Little Creek Wildlife Area to Begin Aug. 1 for Main Impoundment Dike Restoration Project

  View of the main impoundment on DNREC’s Little Creek Wildlife Area from the wildlife observation tower – the observation tower with its sweeping views remains open while the impoundment undergoes a dike restoration project starting Aug. 1 /DNREC photo   …

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• Published on July 17, 2023 - 23:50 GMT

  

  Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Changes to Take Effect August 14, 2023

  Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, motorists can expect inspection and maintenance changes that will impact the registration of their vehicles, especially in Sussex County. On January 11, 2023, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental …

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