The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce its new specialty Support Pollinators License Plate recently won the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association’s (ALPCA) Best Plate Award for 2021. This morning at 10:00 am …
The widespread beach erosion and storm damage along Delaware’s Atlantic Coast as seen at Rehoboth Beach. /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that multiple Delaware State Parks drive- and walk …
A Fort Delaware interpreter entertains visitors with his impression of Rev. Isaac Handy, who spent 15 months at the fort as a political prisoner. Fort Delaware visitors can experience its costumed living history program, which takes people back to 1864. …
(DNREC’s “Take A Kid Fishing!” program teaches young people ages 6 through 15 how to fish. /DNREC photo.) Registration Now Open The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding anglers ages 6 through 15 to join the …
DNREC Onsite to Assess Possible Environmental Impacts Local emergency responders have been working into the afternoon today to contain a fire aboard a cargo barge approximately 9 miles off the coast of Port Mahon. Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and the …
DNREC Division of Water Director Steven Smailer. New Director for The Division of Water, Chief of Staff Within DNREC’s Office of The Secretary Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced changes today to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and …
DNREC’s completed Bay beach nourishment project in Pickering Beach, showing a wide beach berm and newly planted beach grass. /DNREC photo Recovery from the Recent Nor’easter to Continue Into Fall Having recently completed beach nourishment projects in …
The invasive aquatic weed hydrilla. Photo by David J. Moorhead-University of Georgia With inland water temperatures rising and aquatic plants emerging, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will treat Concord Pond near …
Two Inspection and Maintenance Program Virtual Workshops To Be Held May 25 To Ensure Delaware Compliance With Clean Air Act Requirements The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today virtual workshops will be held …
Delaware drivers switching to electric vehicles will continue to enjoy extra savings after the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced it is extending the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program through the end of the year. “As new and …
Delaware’s Sassafras Landing living shoreline, a joint project of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, was recognized as one of the 2021 Best Restored Shores by the American …
Companies Updating Data for Maryland-Approved Projects Visitors to Delaware Seashore State Park will see an increase in activity in the coming months as US Wind and Ørsted, two offshore wind energy development companies, conduct research and collect data …
Promotes his “Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative” to Plant One Million Trees Hi-Resolution Photos: Delaware Forest Service Flickr REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (May 6, 2022) – Governor John C. Carney, Jr. celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day at Rehoboth …
Flooding such as occurred in Delaware during Hurricane Sandy is becoming a bigger threat to country’s lowest-lying state. Interactive Quiz, Flood Insurance Webinar and Social Media Campaign Highlight Daily Flood-Related Themes from May 9 to 13 Governor …
A summer flounder. Graphic illustration: Duane Raver for DNREC Delaware recreational fishing regulations for summer flounder, scup and black sea bass were changed effective May 1, 2022 to ensure the state’s compliance with regional fisheries management …
DNREC air quality monitoring station in Wilmington. DNREC photo. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control maintains a network of 11 permanent air monitoring sites throughout the state to track pollutants that impact Delaware …
Compost piles need periodic turning to help materials break down. Residents Can Consider Composting, Drop Off Sites The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds residents that open burning of materials such as tree limbs …
USDA-NRCS State Conservationist Kasey Taylor, with Charter School of Wilmington Team A: Mukta Kantak, Tiffany Situ, Meghna Raj Annasagaram, Erica Hong, Claire Andreasen, and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. DNREC photo. Charter School of Wilmington Team …
A doe – female deer – standing in a Delaware field. DNREC announced that does accounted for 55% of the 2021-22 deer season harvest /DNREC photo While Harvest Numbers Decreased, Venison Donations Increased Delaware hunters reported harvesting 15,383 deer …
Christian Wiggins of Fred Fifer Middle School of Camden gives a thumbs up for the 2022 Junior Solar Sprint. Wiggins and teammate Priya Patel took top honors in the virtual competition Wednesday, April 27. Middle School Students Build, Race Solar Vehicles …
