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. …
Numerous Changes This Year to Regulations, Including Hunting of Gamebirds on Sundays With new Delaware hunting licenses going on sale this week, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced the 2024/25 Delaware Hunting and …
Reservations to drive-on surf fish on Delaware State Parks multi-use beaches Thursday, July 4, open Thursday, June 27. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds those who plan to drive-on surf fish at one of the seven …
The Delaware Natural Resources Police (DNRP), part of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), reported that the black bear recently sighted in the Newark area was struck by a vehicle and killed late Tuesday evening, June 25. …
Known for her “unwavering dedication to environmental conservation, advocacy and activism,” 2023 high school winner Iveena Mukherjee shows off a sea turtle essay contest commemorated on a bench on Legislative Hall. The Delaware Department of Natural …
A Small Fry Adventurer shows off a crab craft at the Aquatic Resources Education Center. /DNREC photo. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages families with young children to enjoy exciting “Small Fry Adventures” …
Delaware Natural Resources Police arrested 22-year-old Phillip A. Hartana of Philadelphia, Penn. and 22-year-old Nicholas D. Edwards of Wilmington, Del., following an investigation into the assault of a 7-year-old child and his mother at Cape Henlopen …
Delaware’s recreational striped bass slot size limit has been revised from 20- to 25-inches to 20- to 24-inches effective July 1, the start of the slot season /DNREC graphic by Duane Raver New 20-24 Inch Slot Size Limit in Effect for Season’s July 1 …
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will treat two downstate ponds over the next two weeks for the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla, notorious for choking waters, crowding out beneficial plant species and depriving anglers and boaters of recreational …
