Community Water Quality Improvement Grants have gone to such projects as exploring the possibilities for growing freshwater mussels in stormwater management ponds Virtual Grant Information Workshop to Be Held March 30 The Delaware Department of Natural …
NEWARK, Del. – Governor John Carney announced Wednesday that state agencies will begin accepting applications to loan or grant money for drinking water and wastewater system improvements around the state, with capacity for historic levels of investment in …
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold a joint Delaware-New Jersey virtual public hearing regarding the Recreational Harvest Control Rule Draft Addenda to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) …
Virtual Public Workshop Scheduled on March 24 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects March 24 as DNREC and …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), along with state and federal partners, will hold a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 regarding ethylene oxide (EtO) – with the meeting’s focus on public health and …
DNREC Mosquito Control Section will begin aerial spraying of woodland pools this week to limit the emergence of biting adult mosquitoes later in the spring. /DNREC photo Spring Campaign Will Reduce Numbers of Year’s First Biting Mosquitoes The Delaware …
A brown trout, one of two species – rainbows the other – to be stocked this year in Delaware’s upstate trout streams. Graphic: Duane Raver for DNREC Designated Trout Streams Closed to All Fishing Saturday, March 19 through Friday, April 1 Delaware’s 2022 …
The Port Mahon Fishing Pier has been repaired and reopened by DNREC ahead of the 2022 fishing season. /DNREC photo The Port Mahon Fishing Pier has been reopened after completion of emergency repairs, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and …
Goal is to Increase Electric Vehicle Availability, Purchases in First State and Save Delaware Drivers Money WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that Delaware will join 13 other states in adopting California’s Zero Emission Vehicle …
The Atlantic Striped Bass Fisheries Management Plan is the topic of March 10 virtual public hearing for Delaware by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Graphic credit: Duane Raver for DNREC. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ( …
When open to the public, the Point is a great place for viewing birds, dolphins, seals and more. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and …
Hunters, Poultry Owners and Poultry Producers Advised to Take Precautions Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States. The …
DNREC’s Clean Transportation Incentive Programs offer rebates and incentives for electric and bi-fuel vehicles, as well as for the installation of public charging stations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision this week to reinstate a …
The Moran family with bags of trash they picked up at the Churchmans Boat Ramp site during the 2021 Christina River Watershed Cleanup. Registration Open for In-Person Event As part of the month-long 2022 Earth Day celebration in April, the Delaware …
Stocked rainbow trout to be the big catch when the downstate spring trout season opens with a youth-only fishing day Saturday, March 5. Rainbow trout illustration credit: Duane Raver for DNREC. Stocked Ponds Closed to All Fishing from Saturday, Feb. 19 …
DNREC’s Earth Day video contest is open to Delaware students and will be judged in three grade categories: K through 4, 5 through 8, and 9 through 12. With Earth Day to be celebrated April 22, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and …
Nominating Applications Due March 4, 2022 The Office of Governor John Carney is seeking candidates to be nominated for Delaware’s Obligatory Seat on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC). For consideration as a nominee by the Governor for …
A portable deer stand on a state wildlife area. Such stands must be removed by hunters who own them by Feb. 15 or they will confiscated by DNREC. With Delaware’s 2021/2022 deer hunting season having come to a close, hunters are reminded to remove their …
Delaware State Parks Surf Fishing Permits sold out in one day, after going on sales at 10 a.m. Feb. 1. Off-peak surf fishing permits, which allow fishing all days except summer weekends and holidays, are still available. The Delaware Department of Natural …
The working waterfront at Bowers Beach in Kent County Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Relief Funding Application Period to Open Feb. 1 for 45 Days Delaware saltwater fishery-related businesses that suffered severe revenue declines in 2020 due to …
