The Digital Bookmobile National Tour (www.digitalbookmobile.com) will showcase Delaware’s free eBook download service statewide with three events next week. Free digital titles available only with a library card and an Internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet. The post Delaware Libraries to Host Digital Bookmobile National Tour, Share the eBook Download Experience appeared first on State of Delaware News.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: June 4-11; Reminder for the week: Visitors to C&D Canal Conservation Area reminded to heed signs
To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents between June 4 and 11 made 1,649 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 83 boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. Agents responded to 38 complaints …
Heavy rains prompt mosquito alert and advisory; DNREC Mosquito Control working to thwart big rise in numbers
Due to heavy rainfall Delaware has received in the last week – and with more rain forecast through the weekend – there will be plenty of surface water for the state’s mosquito species to lay their eggs with great numbers of mosquitoes expected to hatch in the near future. The post Heavy rains prompt mosquito alert and advisory; DNREC Mosquito …
TrashStoppers: see DNREC’s anti-dumping program candidly on-camera in new video
DNREC’s TrashStoppers program to stop illegal trash dumping in Delaware thrives on violators convicting themselves on camera of breaking the law and possibly costing themselves thousands of dollars in fines. Now, in a new DNREC video, the TrashStoppers program itself goes before the camera for an inside look at how this nationally-recognized program operates to thwart illegal dumping and do …
DNREC celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel sale, conservation exhibits
In celebration of the 43rd annual Earth Day, DNREC is holding a rain barrel sale and showcasing conservation exhibits from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 22 at the agency’s Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover. The post DNREC celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel sale, conservation exhibits appeared first on State of Delaware …
Markell Confers Governor’s Heritage Award upon the Honorable William T. Quillen
Governor Jack Markell presented the Governor’s Heritage Award to former Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State William T. Quillen at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. The post Markell Confers Governor’s Heritage Award upon the Honorable William T. Quillen appeared first on State of Delaware News.
Newark Resident Donates Hancock Letter to the Delaware Public Archives
A letter that John Hancock wrote to the Delaware General Assembly in 1776 has been donated to the Delaware Public Archives by Newark resident Robert Barnes. The post Newark Resident Donates Hancock Letter to the Delaware Public Archives appeared first on State of Delaware News.
Notice for Kent County Orphans Court Records
Please note that beginning Monday, November 26th the Kent County Orphans Court Records are in the process of being imaged. The post Notice for Kent County Orphans Court Records appeared first on State of Delaware News.
Delaware’s Bill of Rights Returns to the Delaware Public Archives
Appearing in Delaware for the first time in three years, Delaware’s copy of the Bill of Rights is now on display in the Charter Room of the Delaware Public Archives. The post Delaware’s Bill of Rights Returns to the Delaware Public Archives appeared first on State of Delaware News.
Delaware Public Archives Change of Hours for Saturdays
Beginning in January 2012, the Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Center at the Delaware Public Archives will temporarily adjust its weekend hours of operation on Saturdays from the 1st Saturday of the month to the 2nd Saturday of the month. The post Delaware Public Archives Change of Hours for Saturdays appeared first on State of Delaware News.