Division of Community Affairs Press Releases

• Published on June 25, 2025 - 13:42 GMT

  

  Speaker Minor-Brown, Sen. Poore, Gov. Meyer, DNREC Announce Funding for New Air Monitoring Near Delaware City Refinery

  The General Assembly, Governor Matt Meyer and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will fund new community air monitoring around the Delaware City refinery. Funding just added to the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Bond Bill at …

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• Published on June 24, 2025 - 13:21 GMT

  

  DNREC Issues Notice of Violations to Refinery for March Emissions Release

  Recent Unpermitted Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Still Under Investigation   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the Delaware City Refining Company for a 10-hour emissions …

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• Published on June 18, 2025 - 17:20 GMT

  

  Delaware Issues Tick Safety Tips as Peak Season Arrives

  June marks the beginning of peak tick season in Delaware. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) remind Delawareans to take proactive steps to protect themselves, their …

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• Published on June 16, 2025 - 13:23 GMT

  

  Comments Sought on Draft Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft List of Threats and Conservation Actions

  The American Kestrel, among the smallest raptors in the world and North America’s smallest falcon, is one of the more prominent Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Delaware. The Northern long-eared bat (below) is another of the state’s SCGN …

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• Published on June 14, 2025 - 15:52 GMT

  

  Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued for Northern Delaware Due to Wildfire Smoke

  Public Urged to Limit Outdoor Activity and Take Precautions The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has alerted the public that today is an Air Quality Action Day of Code Red for particulate matter in New Castle …

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• Published on June 13, 2025 - 18:30 GMT

  

  Smyrna Angler Repeats as State Champion, Winning 39th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament

  Two-time Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament Champion Kohen Marvel of Smyrna accepts congratulations and the winner’s trophy for the 2025 tournament from Delaware Natural Resources Police Sgt. Shane Sapp, left, and Sr. Cpl. Thomas Passwaters of the DNRP Fish …

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• Published on June 10, 2025 - 12:56 GMT

  

  Funding Available for Tree Planting Projects

  Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Seeks Applications Organizations seeking grant funding for Spring 2026 tree planting projects as part of the state’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) have until July 21 to submit their application. Grant …

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• Published on June 9, 2025 - 13:40 GMT

  

  DNREC Announces Reopening of Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp After Reconstruction Project and Expansion of Amenities

  The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife has upgraded the Ingrams Pond boat ramp near Millsboro with a new ramp, courtesy dock and expanded amenities including boat trailer parking and additional spaces /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural …

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• Published on June 4, 2025 - 16:04 GMT

  

  DNREC to Hold Regulatory Review Hearings June 24, 25 and 26

  Comprehensive Review Will Determine if Department Regulations Not Amended During the Last Four Years Should be Modified or Eliminated The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in compliance with 29 Delaware Code, Section 10407 …

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• Published on May 31, 2025 - 21:17 GMT

  

  DNREC Shares Public Information Sources About Environmental Releases, Air Quality in Light of Refinery Incident

  The Delaware Department Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has been monitoring the ongoing incident at the Delaware City Refinery as a result of equipment failure first reported on May 26. There are two DNREC tools available to the public …

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• Published on May 21, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

  

  DNREC Announces Record Harvests Set for Delaware During 2024-’25 White-tailed Deer and Wild Turkey Seasons

  Kyle Magdziuk, a wildlife biologist with DNREC conservation partner Tall Timbers, bagged his gobbler this season on public land, at Taber State Forest near Harrington managed by the Delaware Forest Service /DNREC photo   Two of Delaware’s most popular and …

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• Published on May 19, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  

  DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer ‘Life in the Bay’ Youth Seining Program

  DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to offer four summer events from the “Life in the Bay” youth seining program /DNREC photo   Free Outdoor Adventure Program at Woodland Beach Has Four Outings Scheduled Throughout Summer The Delaware Department of …

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• Published on May 16, 2025 - 14:19 GMT

  

  DNREC Reminds Anglers Reservations Are Required for Drive-On Surf Fishing Beaches Weekends and Holidays

  Surf fishing reservations for summer weekends and holidays at DNREC’s drive-on beaches can be made starting Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. /DNREC photo    Reservations for Surf Fishing Drive-On Beaches Go Into Effect Saturday, May 24, Memorial Day Weekend The  …

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• Published on May 15, 2025 - 17:30 GMT

  

  DNREC Announces New Superintendents at Four Delaware State Parks

  New superintendents announced by DNREC for Delaware State Parks are (left to right) Kathleen Crane, Killens Pond State Park; Robert Brokus, Bellevue and Fox Point State Parks; and Mathew Smith, Brandywine Creek State Park. /DNREC photos    The Delaware …

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• Published on May 13, 2025 - 20:44 GMT

  

  Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft ‘Species of Greatest Conservation Need’ List Ready for Public Comment

   Three Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Delaware , clockwise from top: A Wood Turtle, a Delmarva Fox Squirrel and one of more than 300 plant species proposed for SGCN listing in the updated 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, Seabeach …

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• Published on May 7, 2025 - 12:59 GMT

  

  Delaware Natural Resources Police to host 39th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament, Set for Saturday, June 7

  A happy angler shows off a prized catfish catch at the 2024 Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Delaware Natural Resources Police and the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. The upcoming 39th annual youth fishing tournament – set for …

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• Published on April 30, 2025 - 13:29 GMT

  

  Delaware’s Open Burning Ban – Also Known as the Ozone Season – to Begin May 1 and Run Through Sept. 30

  The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds the public that Delaware’s Ozone Season and open burning ban take effect May 1 and continue through Sept. 30. The statewide ban restricts most but not all outdoor burning in Delaware. …

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• Published on April 29, 2025 - 14:49 GMT

  

  DNREC Seeks Ocean Connection Stories

  Submissions to be Featured During Ocean Month in June Delawareans are encouraged to share their stories of their connections with the ocean ahead of Ocean Month, which is celebrated in June. Throughout history, the ocean has influenced Delaware’s way of …

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• Published on April 23, 2025 - 12:52 GMT

  

  DNREC, Center for Inland Bays to Partner on Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 3

  A youngster boards a DNREC airboat in the touch-a-boat area at the 2024 Water Family Fest at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View. Touch-a-boat and other attractions including rain garden development, wetlands exploration, a beekeeping …

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• Published on April 22, 2025 - 13:07 GMT

  

  DNREC Works to Revise 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan

  One focus of the revised 2025-2035 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan is on the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need, including (clockwise from left) several species of shorebirds, the bog turtle, and the Monarch butterfly seen in its larval stage as a …

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