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 …
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 …
Programs Include Charging Infrastructure, New and Used EVs Delawareans looking to purchase a new or used electric vehicle (EV), along with businesses seeking to install Level 2 EV charging stations through the state’s Clean Transportation Incentive Program …
A pair of piping plover chicks foraging on a Delaware Beach in a previous year. The species is federally listed as “threatened” and DNREC seeks volunteers to monitor and help protect the plover and other species that are in need of assistance as their …
Riverine wetland in the Pocomoke watershed. The Pocomoke watershed is a combination of five sub-watersheds in Sussex County extending into Maryland /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released a report …
As shown in the graphic above from DNREC’s Annual Air Quality Report for 2023 (the most recent full calendar year of certified ambient air, and the standard for air quality reporting), Delaware continues to make steady progress toward cleaner air. /DNREC …
Odessa High School FFA and Agriscience Team won the 2025 Delaware Envirothon, breaking Charter School of Wilmington’s 22-year Envirothon winning streak. Left to right are team members Kalena Diaz, Joseph Delaney, Zachary Binnie, Nathaniel Sutton and …
Middle School Students Build, Race Solar Vehicles A team of students from Holy Cross School in Dover earned the most points in combined design, portfolio and race competitions to win first place in the 2025 Junior Solar Sprint held on the campus of …
A mother and son enjoy a successful “Take A Kid Fishing!” outing at Dover’s Silver Lake. /DNREC photo Full Schedule of Fun Fishing Adventures Ahead for Young Anglers The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding …
A DNREC groundwater monitoring site in the town of Bowers in Kent County. /DNREC photo With Delaware experiencing the drought conditions prevalent in much of the country and under a drought watch since late October of last year, the Delaware Climate Office …
DuPont Nature Center offers visitors a closeup look at the center’s resident diamondback terrapin. These turtles are at risk from pollution by ingesting potentially harmful microplastics, habitat loss and as bycatch by recreational anglers and crabbers. / …
Kimberly Pokoiski bagged a Delaware gobbler during a previous turkey season – this year’s season runs from April 12-May 10 /Photo by Paul Skibicki Hunters Who Bag a Gobbler Will now Record Data Online or by Phone Rather Than at Check Stations as in Past …
Open April through September, the DuPont Nature Center draws visitors to enjoy views of the Mispillion Harbor and its wildlife. /DNREC Photo Division of Fish and Wildlife Facility Offers New Educational Exhibits and Commanding Views of the Mispillion …
More than 40 employees receive recognition for their artistic excellence Dover, Del. (March 24, 2025) – Creativity and artistic expression were on full display at the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, where employees and their families …
The ASMFC’s Horseshoe Crab Management Plan is to be discussed at a March 27 public meeting /US Fish and Wildlife Service photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, through the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, will …
A rainbow trout – of which thousands, some upward of 2 lbs., are to be stocked in Delaware trout streams. /DNREC graphic: Duane Raver Designated Trout Streams to be Closed to All Fishing from March 22 Until Youth Day, With Traditional Trout Opener Set …
An improvements project at Trussum Pond will include paving the parking area to enable better access to the pond. /DNREC Photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that Trussum Pond, managed by the DNREC …
The DNREC Mosquito Control Section woodland pool spray campaign helps prevent emerging swarms of biting mosquitoes /DNREC photo Annual Statewide Spring Spray Campaign Aims to Reduce the Year’s First Mosquito Emergence The Delaware Department of Natural …
Composting food scraps along with yard waste not only reduces the amount of waste going to Delaware’s landfills, but the process also produces organic material that can be used to enrich garden soil. Encouraging Delawareans to make use of this naturally- …
Volunteers celebrate a successful cleanup at Seaford’s Concord Pond in 2024 – the state’s southernmost volunteer cleanup sponsored by DNREC ./DNREC Photo Earth Month Event Hosted by DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship As part of a month-long …
