State conservation efforts need help from volunteer bird monitors to protect threatened and endangered species like the piping plovers/Delaware DNREC photo Annual Effort Helps Protect Delaware’s Endangered and Threatened Coastal Birds The Department of …
Two new superintendents appointed at Delaware State Parks include Sean Cain at Cape Henlopen and Jackie Kook at Alapocas/Wilmington state parks. DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation photo The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control …
Three Delaware species ranked as Tier 1 Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan clockwise from left: Purple Pitcher Plant, Hooded Warbler and Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly. /Delaware DNREC and US Fish and Wildlife …
DNREC has begun assessing wastewater and drinking water infrastructure in the state’s manufactured home communities /Delaware DNREC photo Project Will Help Identify Problems and Needed Resources to Improve Aging or Failing Systems The Department of …
Volunteers can make a big impact on the Deep Creek watershed by cleaning up areas that filter into it, such as Concord Pond near Seaford /Delaware DNREC photo As part of an Earth Month celebration, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental …
Delaware addresses a priority: DNREC and partnering agencies sample potable water for PFAS in the water supply /Delaware DNREC photo Multi-Agency Plan Builds on Decade of PFAS Action, Commits Delaware to Science-Based, Coordinated Protection of Public …
Brixi, a young turkey hunter, with her first Delaware gobbler harvested during a recent season /Delaware DNREC photo by Lauryn Downes Youth Hunt Expanded to Include Ages 15 and Under; DNREC Again Reminds Hunters to Register All Harvested Turkeys Online …
(From left to right): Arjun Nathan, Jialong Liu and Alexander Martian from H.B. du Pont Middle School earned first place in the annual Solar Racer competition Monday. /Delaware DNREC photo Middle School Students Build, Race Solar Vehicles A team of …
A young angler and parent enjoying a day on the water made better by catching a nice fish. DNREC will put on three outings affiliated with the Take A Kid Fishing! program in early April in conjunction with its annual Earth Month Celebration /Delaware DNREC …
Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation Statewide, Del. (March 24, 2026) – Every day, Delawareans rely on state employees – people who maintain public spaces, support families, protect public health, manage resources, …
A helicopter contracted by the DNREC Mosquito Control Section sprays for woodland pool larval mosquitoes in early spring to limit emergence of adult mosquitoes later in the spring /DNREC photo Annual Spring Campaign Targets Year’s First Mosquito …
Flood waters in the streets of Wilmington after a storm./DEMA photo Highlights Include Governor’s Proclamation, Webinar In conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency ( …
DNREC and the Delaware Department of Agriculture will conduct a controlled burn at Brandywine Creek State Park to encourage the growth of native wildflowers and grasses and create nesting habitats for grassland birds and pollinators./ DNREC Division of …
Volunteers use teamwork to remove trash from a boat after it was collected during an earlier Christina River Watershed Cleanup. /DNREC photo State’s Second Largest Cleanup Effort Seeking Volunteers Volunteers are invited to participate in an early …
A rainbow trout. Hundreds of these fish will be stocked upstate in Delaware’s designated trout streams ahead of the season-opening dates Saturday, April 4 (for young anglers) and Sunday, April 5, the traditional upstate trout season opener. /DNREC graphic …
Delaware deer hunters and others interested in the state’s white-tailed deer herd will be keen to use the new interactive game harvest dashboard which will provide data on deer and the state’s other leading game animal, the wild turkey /USFWS photo The …
SMYRNA, Del. – Multiple agencies are responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay. The barge is carrying salvage metal and is being moved to shallow water where it can be secured to allow responders on-scene to extinguish the fire and complete salvage …
DNREC’s Polly Drummond Hill yard waste site in Newark will reopen March 14 for Saturdays and Sundays only as a drop-off option for northern New Castle County residents, and will remain open on weekends through the fall. /DNREC photo With spring just around …
A floating wetlands project in South Bethany was awarded a Community Water Quality Improvement Grant /DNREC photo. Grant Awards Are $25,000-$75,000 for Upcoming Cycle, With Deadline for Submissions April 29 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources …
The Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park will close weekdays starting March 9 for repairs. Photo by DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Junction and Breakwater Trail to Close Starting March 9, Followed by Gordons Pond Trail; Both …
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