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 …
A piping plover forages along a Delaware beach in spring of 2020 /DNREC photo Important Effort For Helping to Protect Endangered and Threatened Birds Volunteers wanting to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds, including federally-listed threatened …
A photo titled “Winter Hike at Dusk Near the Marsh” by James Blackstock submitted for last year’s AREC Photo Contest. Photographers and nature lovers are invited to submit photographs for the second annual Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) …
2021 DNREC Young Environmentalists of Year honorees were Maggie Wieber, Julia Rial and Rowan Smith./DNREC Photo. Nominate a Student Making a Difference for the Environment Today The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ( …
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin and State Senator Nicole Poore, Jobs for Delaware Graduates president, help plant a ceremonial sycamore tree along the Brandywine River as part of the 2022 DNREC …
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin takes an up close look at a mosquito under the microscope. DNREC photo. Annual Event Highlights Importance of Protecting Water Resources More than 370 students from five elementary schools participated in the annual “Make …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites the public to celebrate Earth Day 2022 by visiting a tidal salt marsh, one of the most amazing ecosystems on earth. DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center will host a …
Gov. John Carney joined Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Department of Agriculture Secretary Michael T. Scuse and volunteers April 11 to plant trees on farmland recently acquired by DNREC’s …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has finalized a strategy to address several specific wetlands and aquatic vegetation issues in the Inland Bays watershed. Published by the DNREC Wetland Monitoring and Assessment …
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Monday announced that state agencies and local governments can learn how climate change is impacting Delaware, how we can best prepare for these challenges and how we can take advantage of opportunities for improving …
Dr. Joshua Moody, Restoration Programs Manager for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. The living shoreline feasibility model as a tool for green infrastructure design is the topic of a free webinar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, presented by the …
Special Initiative on Offshore Wind Provides Updates on Markets, Pricing The opportunities and challenges ahead for Delaware as it explores the possibilities of the state entering the growing offshore wind industry are outlined in a new report prepared by …
Governor Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin attended the inaugural Delaware Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) in 2020 /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is supporting the third annual Delaware …
To Be Eligible For a Free Rain Barrel, Participants Must Live in Any of 12 Specified Delaware Watersheds In conjunction with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s month-long celebration of Earth Day, DNREC’s Division of …
The Clapper Rail, also known as a saltwater marsh hen, is a bird species that can be seen in Delaware. /DNREC photo Citizen Science Project at Blackbird Creek and St. Jones Runs Through 2022 The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is …
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will reopen Saturday, April 2 /DNREC photo Health Protocols in Place for Guest Safety The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will welcome visitors again when it reopens for the season …
Delaware hunter Matthew Lawson bagged his first wild turkey in the First State last year. Delaware’s season starts next month. /Submitted photo One-Day Youth and Non-Ambulatory Hunter Turkey Hunt April 2, Followed by Regular Hunting Season Opening on …
The New Castle County Department of Public Works repaired a force main break, which caused wastewater to overflow and spill into the Nonesuch Creek and Christina River. The overflow occurred when the force main ruptured near 419 Old Airport Road in New …
