Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of …
Construction will start soon at Ingrams Pond near Millsboro on a new DNREC boat ramp, with courtesy dock and expanded parking lot for boat trailers /DNREC photo Completion of DNREC Project Expected by Start of Summer The Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp near …
The Lewes Ball Field Living Shoreline Project at low tide highlighting recycled oyster shell bags and native plants in bloom. /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a training Tuesday, March 25 and …
New fishing piers installed by DNREC at Newton Pond near Greenwood are a big attraction for downstate Delaware trout anglers /DNREC photo Stocked Ponds in Kent and Sussex County to be Closed to All Fishing from Saturday, Feb. 15 through Friday, Feb. 28 …
Ritter, Cole and Boyle Named to Key Roles Secretary Greg Patterson today announced leadership appointments at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, naming three new officials to key roles to advance the Department’s …
Secretary Patterson and Deputy Secretary Dayna Cobb toured the north side of the Indian River Inlet with DNREC colleagues and local and state officials with contractors from DredgeIt. DNREC Photo First Field Trip Friday Brings State Leaders Together to …
Leighton Cox practices calling wild turkeys before the 2024 spring season. /Submitted photo: Mike Cox All Turkey Hunters – Residents and Non-Residents Out to Bag Their First State Gobbler This Year – Are Reminded of DNREC’s New Registration Process The …
High school students explore DNREC’s display table at last year’s Youth Environmental Summit, learning about environmental initiatives and collecting informational materials. /DNREC Photo: Errol Ebanks More Than 600 Delaware Students Expected at 6th …
Striped bass are among fisheries managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council in federal waters from three miles to 200 miles offshore, from New York to North Carolina. /DNREC graphic: Duane Raver. The Office of Governor Matt Meyer is seeking …
Hunters and Wildlife Watchers Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised to Report Location to DNREC DOVER, Del. (Jan. 22, 2025) – The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced today that the Delaware …
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of External Civil Rights Compliance (OECRC) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have signed an Informal Resolution Agreement addressing a civil rights …
The Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site, a seasonal drop-off location for residents in northern New Castle County, will remain closed until spring after a fire earlier this week prompted safety concerns. The fire, reported Tuesday morning, …
All Ages and Skills Encouraged to Enter Their Best Nature Shots Taken in the First State The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is calling all photographers to showcase their skills and love for nature in the new DNREC Photo …
Served Gov. Carney’s Administration for Both Terms; Deputy Secretary Lisa Borin Ogden to Lead Agency After serving eight years as Cabinet Secretary for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Shawn M. Garvin is moving on …
Details renewable energy, community and lease benefits WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) officials have signed agreements with US Wind to detail renewable energy, …
Update on Delaware H5 Avian Influenza Case on Kent County Farm; Precautions for backyard flock owners DOVER, Del. (January 5, 2025)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has returned results from the Kent …
DOVER, Del. (January 3, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced this morning that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County, Del., has returned presumptive positive H5 from the University of Delaware’s Lasher …
DNREC reminds residents and visitors not to sled or snowboard on the State’s fragile dune system, which covers coastal areas at Cape Henlopen State Park and Delaware Seashore State Park /DNREC photo With winter weather ahead, including snow in the …
Hunters and Anyone Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised to Report Location to State Authorities DOVER, Del. (Dec. 28, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the …
Wild Birds Collected in State Sent to Be Tested for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza A number of snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County have been sent to the University of Delaware Poultry Health System laboratory to …
