This rendering shows what the replacement Bancroft Bridge will look like once it opens in early 2025. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that A-Del Construction of Newark has been awarded the contract for the …
Trevor Price contributed to another strong deer harvest in Delaware by taking his first buck during the 2023-’24 season. Photo by Lee Shane. Numerous Changes to Regulations Include Sunday Gamebirds Hunting; Newly-Updated State Wildlife Area Maps Will Aid …
Permits to hunt in Delaware State Parks may now be purchased online and at more than 40 licensing agents statewide. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that special hunting permits for Delaware State Parks …
Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation received a CEPF grant from DNREC to improve recreational green space in Wilmington’s west side – leading to the renovation of three playgrounds. /DNREC photo Applications Open through Sept. 16 for Six $ …
The first cohort from DNREC’s summer internship program were feted by DNREC leadership at a recognition event last month. Celebrating the program and the 17 DNREC interns, who work in full-time positions that span the Department’s eight divisions, were …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has signed a design agreement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for the Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) for the Delaware …
Visitors Invited to Browse Displays, Ask Questions Delawareans will have an opportunity to learn about strategies incorporated into the latest State Energy Plan update at public information meetings planned this month in each county. The Department of …
DNREC opened a new boat ramp at Records Pond near Laurel today with the facility featuring expanded parking including expanded vehicle and boat trailering spaces, and consistent water depth for launching boats. The old ramp at Records Pond is now to become …
No Human Cases of WNV Reported to Date in State; Equine Owners Urged to Vaccinate Their Animals West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time for 2024 in sentinel chickens that help the Department of Natural Resources and …
DNREC’s Young Environmentalists for 2024 were recognized today at Governor’s Day at the Delaware State Fair by Gov. John Carney. Left to right, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin; Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Young Environmentalist honorees Charli Rose Evans …
Monday, July 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of the innovative “Climate Pollution Reduction Grant” (CPRG) program, created under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act to invest in a cleaner and safer future. …
The Cape Henlopen State Park Community Workshop will give the public a glimpse of the park’s future. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a community workshop at the Cape Henlopen State Park (CHSP) Officer’s Club …
Ex-City of Baltimore fireboat Mayor J. Harold Grady (left photo) and World War II-era US Maritime Administration tugboat TD-21 were deployed today by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife on Reef Site 11 of Delaware’s acclaimed artificial reef system. / …
Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Seeks Proposals The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is seeking funding requests for tree-planting projects that will be completed in 2025. Gov. John Carney launched TEDI in November, 2021 with a goal of …
Displaying one of the new life rings at Woodland Beach are Citizens’ Hose Company members Keith Mapps, Fire Chief Chip Thompson, John Morgan, retired State Senator and board member Bruce C. Ennis, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Pat Emory and …
Volunteers at Fox Point State Park pose for a photo with some of their trash findings at a previous cleanup./DNREC photo. Register Now for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 14 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host …
Jared Towery, who became paraplegic at the First State Military Academy in 2021 while training for enlistment into the U.S. Marines, demonstrated the new Action Trackchair that will be used in Delaware State Parks. He is pictured with, from left to right, …
The “Life in the Bay” program to be presented July 31 and Aug. 7 by DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center will give youngsters aged 6 and up the chance to try their hand at seining on along the Delaware Bay. /DNREC photo. Outdoor Program Upcoming …
Deadline for Submission of Project Proposals Aug. 21 Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts, and estuary programs can now submit proposals to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to receive …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a joint virtual public hearing Tuesday, July 9 at 6 p.m. on multiple permit applications and authorization requests made to DNREC by wind energy developer US Wind, Inc. …
