The new Delaware Reef guide is available on the DNREC website at de.gov/artificialreefs and also can be obtained in hard copy through the DNREC Fisheries Section by going to the link above and filling out a request form. /DNREC photo The new 2023-2024 …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host two public meetings to discuss the Brandywine Trail improvement project, which began construction on Feb. 27, on Wednesday, March 15, at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ball …
Brent Wiest of Milton, captain of the Katydid, landed a state-record 21-pound 7.7-ounce, 32-inch tautog at Artificial Reef Site 11 (also known as the Redbird Reef) in the Atlantic Ocean last May 5 as one of six sportfish species for which new Delaware …
A new African American History Trail at the Iron Hill Museum was funded by a DNREC grant. DNREC photo With today’s unveiling of a new African American History Trail on the grounds of the Iron Hill Museum and Science Center in Newark, visitors will have the …
The Monarch butterfly is a welcome pollinator for gracing any yard or garden with its presence. Attracting them is also mutually beneficial for this majestic butterfly whose numbers have fallen off due to loss of habitat, herbicide use along their …
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation went back to annual passes with pictures for 2023. This year’s pass features Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island. Situated in the middle of the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was initially constructed in …
The 4th annual YES! Summit will be held March 2, with DNREC again a lead sponsor of the event and staff on hand to interact with high school students about environmental issues and careers. Student registration is open through Feb. 24. Above, students show …
Work Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be …
An aerial photo of the living shoreline at Gandy’s Beach, N.J., on the Delaware Bay. The project was a partnership between The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The Gandy’s Beach Project and living shorelines in New …
Rainbow trout will be stocked soon in downstate ponds ahead of the March start of trout season in Kent and Sussex Counties. DNREC graphic by Duane Raver Stocked Ponds Will be Closed to All Fishing from Saturday, Feb. 18 through Friday, March 3 Delaware’s …
Indian River Marina, Delaware’s largest, is a destination for boaters seeking direct access to the rich Atlantic Ocean and inland bays fishing grounds. The marina has boat slips with a floating dock system and spots for indoor dry boat storage. A …
DNREC and the Department of Agriculture celebrated World Wetlands Day by signing a cooperative agreement to manage and protect unique wetland communities that occur on state-owned forest, park and wildlife lands, such as depicted above at Blackbird State …
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has seen a record number of park visitors for eight years in a row. Delaware State Parks’ growing popularity set another attendance record in 2022 by surpassing the 8 million visitors mark, the Delaware …
Dr. Katera Moore has been appointed DNREC’s – and the State of Delaware’s – first environmental justice coordinator. DNREC photo New Webpage Builds on Commitment to Serve All Delawareans Secretary Shawn M. Garvin today announced a new appointment to the …
The Snow Goose Conservation Order permits liberal harvest methods to help reduce the large snow goose population that is damaging the species’ Arctic nesting grounds, as well as wetlands and agricultural lands on migration routes and overwintering areas, …
EV Drivers Can Look Forward to More Fast Charging Options Electric vehicle drivers will have more opportunities to charge up along Delaware roads with the installation of 14 new DC Fast Charging stations funded by the Department of Natural Resources and …
The Lewes Ball Field Living Shoreline Project was designed to reduce marsh erosion caused by boat wakes in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, and the project area has successfully regained marsh and elevation. DNREC photo. More Assistance in Defraying Project …
Once a federally-listed endangered species, the Delmarva fox squirrel now populates five sites in Delaware as it continues to rebound through DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife efforts. /Photo courtesy of Sandra and George Wiley Translocations to Three …
Piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and state-listed endangered species – experienced modest success in producing fledglings such as the chick shown above at Cape Henlopen State Park with a parent plover. Photo by Shelagh Lynch Beach- …
After a month-long investigation into reports of illegal wastewater discharge within the Pine Haven Campground Community located near Lincoln in Sussex County, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today issued a Notice of …
