Though the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has completed repair projects to the CHSP pier over the last 15 years, the pier has lasted well beyond its life expectancy. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced …
Grants, Rebates Can Help Residents Reduce Energy Costs Delawareans looking for ways to decrease home energy costs will be able to get information on several new and existing programs available through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental …
Fall cover crops like the winter wheat in this Delaware farm field provide a range of water quality, soil health and climate benefits (including the capture of carbon from the atmosphere) /DNREC photo The annual sign-up period for the Kent Conservation …
Poets Celebrate Ocean Month By Describing ‘What I Love About the Ocean’ Scott Walls of Greenwood earned first place in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Ocean Month haiku poetry contest in the adult division. Spencer …
Dozens of young anglers gathered at Lums Pond for a group photo at the annual Youth Fishing Tournament June 1. /DNREC photo DNREC Announces Results of 38th Annual Event Introducing Youth to Fishing 2024 Youth Fishing Tournament champion Brody Spencer …
A living shoreline being installed at the Indian River Marina. The green infrastructure projects use natural materials, such a coconut fiber coir logs as shown above as a barrier against erosion and flooding. /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of …
Offshore wind developer US Wind, Inc. has submitted multiple permit applications to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for its wind energy project offshore of Maryland. To inform the public and engage Delawareans in the …
A white-tailed fawn may be left alone for hours at a time by its mother, but shouldn’t be seen by well-meaning wildlife watchers as vulnerable or in need of being rescued. /US Fish and Wildlife Service photo: Tom Koerner DNREC Reminds Delawareans: ‘If You …
What Better Way of Celebrating June as National Ocean Month Than by Haiku? Tell us what you love about the ocean in 17 syllables, spanning three lines of poetry. In celebration of National Ocean Month coming up in June, the Delaware Department of Natural …
Following a virtual community meeting and public input through a survey, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s proposed user fees for Deauville Beach have been approved by the Parks and Recreation Council and DNREC …
Composting food scraps along with yard waste not only reduces the amount of waste going to Delaware’s landfills, the process also produces organic material that can be used to enrich garden soil. Encouraging residents to make use of this natural, low cost …
DNREC and the City of Wilmington formally reopened the 7th Street Boating and Fishing Area as the culmination of a $2.9 million project using Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration funds plus settlement money from a 2004 oil spill on the Delaware River. …
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin congratulates recent Youth Environmentalist elementary honoree Ty Le Marchand with Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long. /DNREC photo. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control …
Tiered Rebate Structure Introduced for New Vehicles Starting May 1, Delaware will expand its Clean Transportation Incentive Program to include rebates for used plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, the Department of Natural Resources and …
DNREC has reopened the Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp within the Assawoman Wildlife Area near Bethany Beach after an extensive renovation that included expanding the parking lot /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental …
The 2024 Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale, a family-friendly, free-admission event, will be held again this year at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. /DNREC photo Annual Community Nature and Water …
Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the school’s 22nd straight Delaware Envirothon championship today at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center in Milford. Left to right are team members Siddhi Dinavahi, Arya Gupta, Eesha Sagiraju, Dharshini Senthilnathan, Amber …
An adult piping plover parent guides two chicks along the species’ prime habitat of Delaware beachfront in 2023. Photo by Jessica McNulty. Training Set Saturday, May 4 at Cape Henlopen State Park for Helping to Protect State’s Endangered and Threatened …
I-ADAPT Helps Residents Identify Strategies to Prepare For Flooding Delaware residents can now take advantage of a new web-based tool designed to help them identify steps they can take to protect their property from flood damage. The Department of Natural …
A young angler shows off his catch at last year’s Youth Fishing Tournament. /DNREC photo. Preregistration Open Now for Ages 4 to 15 to Fish at Three Ponds Families are invited to bring their kids out to try casting a line for a big fish in three of the …
