Environmental advocate Anna Spence, DNREC’s 2022 Middle School Young Environmentalist of the Year./ Submitted photo Nominate a Student Making a Difference for the Environment Today The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is …
For annual and two-year surf fishing permit holders, reservations will be required weekends and holidays starting May 20. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will launch the pilot surf fishing program reservation …
Gov. John Carney, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Director Ray Bivens along with DNREC Chief Communications Officer Nikki Lavoie and her son Christopher enjoy the new Heronry Overlook at Fort Delaware State Park on …
DNREC is incentivizing landowners who implement Best Management Practices in Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed. These BMPs can help resolve issues including erosion, poor drainage or lack of native vegetation while improving water quality and providing …
DOVER, Del. (May 2, 2023) – On the morning of Saturday, April 29, the Delaware Forest Service celebrated Arbor Day with an extensive tree planting surrounding the Peters Scout Camp/Peters Tract at Blackbird State Forest, along with our 2023 Arbor Day …
State Rebate and Federal Tax Credit Can Save Buyers Thousands of Dollars Delawareans purchasing new electric vehicles will continue to get state rebates on qualifying makes and models with the extension of the Department of Natural Resources and …
Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the school’s 21st straight Delaware Envirothon championship today at DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center on the Delaware Bayshore near Smyrna. Left to right are team members Mukta Kantak,Tiffany Situ, Zavior …
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, center in second row, presented 2023 DNREC Volunteers of the Year awards Thursday, April 20, at a ceremony on The Green in Dover. /DNREC photo. For National Volunteer Week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and …
Gov. Carney joined DNREC staff, city of Dover workers and volunteers from local business and organizations for an Earth Day cleanup at Mirror Lake in Dover, commemorating a precedent-setting environmental cleanup 10 years ago by DNREC that garnered …
Gov. John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin joined WWII Veterans Ernie Marvel and Herb Faulls, U.S. Army Commander Maj. Gen. Robert Edmonson II, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Director Ray Bivens, Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation …
DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy Director Dayna Cobb, right, and DNREC Energy Efficiency Planner Keri Knorr, left, present the overall winner’s trophy for the 2023 Junior Solar Sprint competition to Verja Mehta and Chetan Kasukurthi from the …
During Delaware’s open burning ban from May 1 to Sept. 30 (also known as the Ozone Season) all outdoors burning is prohibited, with the exception of cooking fires, recreational campfires and ceremonial bonfires using firewood. /DNREC photo State’s Open …
Joe Rieger, deputy director of restoration for The Elizabeth River Project in Norfolk, Va. will present a webinar about the use of living shorelines in urban Virginia. Submitted photo The Elizabeth River Project and living shorelines in urban Virginia is …
Unanticipated problems with a dam improvement project at Mud Mill Pond near Marydel has pushed the reopening of the pond’s DNREC-managed boat ramp back to July. /DNREC photo The Mud Mill Pond boat ramp and adjacent ramp parking lot near Marydel in Kent …
The salt marsh boardwalk at DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center near Smyrna will host ecological tours Saturday, April 22 in recognition of Earth Day/DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites the …
The Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol is an elite group of men and women responsible for ocean rescue and beach safety at Delaware’s award-winning state park beaches. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s new Beach …
Earth Day Event Hosted by DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship As part of the month-long celebration in April of Earth Day 2023, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and partners are seeking volunteers to clean up the …
Comments for Record May be Submitted Via Various Channels, Including Email The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is accepting public comments for the record ahead of the April 26 public hearing on the state’s potential …
A young angler shows off a catch made at a 2022 ‘Take-A-Kid Fishing!’ event held at DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center. /DNREC photo Registration Now Open for Series That Continues Through Late July Do you know a child or young teen who might …
A white-tailed deer browsing on a wildlife refuge. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service DNREC Reports Almost 17,000 Deer Taken by Hunters, With More Than Half the Total From Sussex County Delaware hunters harvested 16,848 deer during the 2022/23 hunting …
