DNRECÂ will welcome visitors to the DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve when the center reopens for the 2024 season on Wednesday, April 3.
Volunteers Sought to Join Concord Pond Cleanup April 13
As part of DNRECâs month-long celebration of Earth Day 2024, DNREC and partners are seeking volunteers to join a cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13 at Concord Pond, a popular fishing spot in Sussex County, with registration open now.
DNRECâs Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pools
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin its annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Friday, March 15, weather permitting. The spring spray campaign by DNRECâs Mosquito Control section will begin in southern Sussex County, then expand into Kent and New Castle counties over the next several weeks.
Get Involved in Earth Month: Register Now for the April 13 Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Registration is now open for the annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup, rallying volunteers to join the effort on Saturday, April 13. Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in partnership with the Christina Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the cleanup marks the 32nd year hundreds of volunteers will pick up trash at sites …
Parks Plans Wind Transmission Line Informational Event
DNREC will host a public event on March 12 at Bethany Beach Town Hall about US Wind’s proposal to bring power lines from its offshore wind project ashore at 3Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. The meeting is to inform residents about the potential lease to allow the underground cables at 3Rs, including the construction plan and what will …
DNREC Announces Changes to 2024 Summer Flounder and Scup Recreational Fishing Regs
DNREC announced today that, effective March 2, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will implement changes to the recreational fishing regulations for summer flounder and scup required to keep Delaware in compliance with the Fishery Management Plans of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC).
Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware
The Division will provide up to $200,000 in matching funds to its FY2024 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the event  Wilmington, Del. (February 29, 2024) â The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delawareâs largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 7-8, 2024. Now [âŠ]
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit âUnspoken Trajectoriesâ by Aaron Keith Hoffer
Wilmington, Del. (February 26, 2024) â The Delaware Division of the Artsâ Mezzanine Gallery presents Aaron Keith Hofferâs exhibition, âUnspoken Trajectories,â on view from March 1-28, 2024. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, March 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Hofferâs show will include dozens of abstract paintings ranging in size from large [âŠ]
DNREC Opens Youth Environmental Summit
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) once again joined Delawareâs Youth Environmental Summit (YES!), with Secretary Shawn M. Garvin delivering the opening plenary to kick off the 2024 event. The student-led conference, sponsored by DNREC, was held on Thursday, Feb. 29, at the University of Delawareâs Clayton Hall Conference Center in Newark.
Delaware State Parks Fee Season Begins March 1
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2024 entrance fees will be in effect starting Friday, March 1 through Nov. 30.