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 …
Matthew Ritter, Long-time Department Staffer, Appointed to Oversee DNREC Law Enforcement Arm Environmental Crimes Unit, Other Community Service-Related Offices Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has …
DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve offers a commanding view of migrating shorebirds each spring. /DNREC graphic Division of Fish and Wildlife-Run Facility Offers Educational Exhibits and Commanding Views of the Mispillion Harbor …
Delaware’s trout streams in New Castle County will be stocked with both rainbow and brown trout (as above) by DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife over the next two weeks for the April 1 Youth-Only Opening Day of trout fishing season to be followed by …
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section is soon to begin its spring spraying campaign of woodland pools to limit numbers of emerging mosquitoes. /DNREC photo Spring Spray Campaign Will Reduce Numbers of Year’s First Biting Mosquitoes The Delaware Department of …
Priority Project Must Now Wait Until Fall Before Dredging Can Resume The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that, due to contractor delay, the White Creek priority dredging project in Sussex County will not …
Volunteers at an earlier Christina River Cleanup offload trash and debris collected during the event/DNREC photo. Registration Open for Event in New Castle County As part of the 2023 Earth Month celebration in April, the Delaware Department of Natural …
Pat Emory Has Served 39 Years with the Department The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Environmental Control has named Pat Emory to lead its Division of Fish and Wildlife. Emory has served his entire career with the …
The new Delaware Reef guide is available on the DNREC website at de.gov/artificialreefs and also can be obtained in hard copy through the DNREC Fisheries Section by going to the link above and filling out a request form. /DNREC photo The new 2023-2024 …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host two public meetings to discuss the Brandywine Trail improvement project, which began construction on Feb. 27, on Wednesday, March 15, at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ball …
Brent Wiest of Milton, captain of the Katydid, landed a state-record 21-pound 7.7-ounce, 32-inch tautog at Artificial Reef Site 11 (also known as the Redbird Reef) in the Atlantic Ocean last May 5 as one of six sportfish species for which new Delaware …
A new African American History Trail at the Iron Hill Museum was funded by a DNREC grant. DNREC photo With today’s unveiling of a new African American History Trail on the grounds of the Iron Hill Museum and Science Center in Newark, visitors will have …
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