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 …
DNREC’s emergency dredging project to repair and restore the beach and dune at the north side of the Indian River inlet has made continuous and consistent progress since the pumping and placement of sand began Dec. 2. The contractor for the project, …
The Delaware Center for Horticulture’s annual TreeCycle event for the beneficial reuse of holiday trees is family-friendly and -involved. This year’s TreeCycle, again sponsored by DNREC, is set for Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. /DNREC photo …
WILMINGTON, Del. – Gov. John Carney joined Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, State Representative Danny Short, State Senator Bryant Richardson, Seaford Mayor Matthew MacCoy and other community …
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin speaks at an event announcing the release of the state’s updated energy plan./DNREC photo Strategies Identified to Address Energy-Related Challenges While Continuing to Transition to Clean Energy Sources The Delaware …
Presidential Daughter Ashley Biden joined Governor John Carney, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin (right) and DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Ray Bivens Dec. 13 for the rededication of the newly-renovated Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen …
Delaware Natural Resources Police (DNRP) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have once again helped put Santa’s sleigh into gift-delivery gear by partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign. …
NEW CASTLE – A dual-federal-agency supplemental report released today outlines findings from settled dust samples collected from a small number of homes near the New Castle Air National Guard Base. The findings, which also included a similarly sized sample …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has approved multiple permit applications and authorization requests from wind energy developer US Wind, Inc., allowing the Delaware components of its proposed Maryland offshore …
Annual Delaware State Parks passes and surf fishing permits will go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 8 a.m. at all state parks offices and at DNREC’s Dover campus at 89 Kings Highway. The passes such as above can also be bought online in time for holiday …
Beachgoers Cautioned Access to Area is Temporarily Prohibited The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has initiated an emergency dredging project to restore the severely eroded beach area north of the Indian River Inlet …
Competition Tests Students’ STEM Skills, Creativity Registration is open for the 2025 Junior Solar Sprint, a statewide competition that challenges the creativity, engineering skills and ingenuity of students in grades five through eight as they build and …
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