Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
Winners Chosen for Delaware Waterfowl & Trout Stamp
The winners in Delaware’s Waterfowl Stamp and Trout Stamp art contests have been named. Best in Show is a painting…
Read MoreUpdate: 1 of 2 Recreational Water Quality Advisories Lifted in Rehoboth Beach
(Update, Thursday afternoon)
A recreational water advisory for the beach at Rehoboth Avenue has been lifted.
Sussex County’s White Creek Next in Line for Dredging
An emergency dredge project at the Murderkill River in Kent County has been completed ahead of schedule.
According to the Delaware…
Read More2 Boaters Injured — One Critically — in Indian River Inlet Mishap
For the second Friday in a row, two boaters were injured, one critically, after they fell into the water…
Read MoreParts of The Point Reopen Today
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile along…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Today Downstate
Mosquito spraying will take place during daylight hours today by airplane near Milton and Lewes.
DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve to Close Sept. 1st – Apr. 1st
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve near Slaughter Beach will be open for one more week.
According to the…
Read MoreSmaller or Limited Guarded Swimming Areas at DE State Parks Beginning Next Week
DNREC will reduce the life-guarding hours at Delaware State Parks ocean swimming beaches starting next week. Smaller or limited guarded swimming…
Read MoreUpdate: DNREC Lifts Recreational Water Advisory in Rehoboth Beach
A recreational water advisory for a portion of Rehoboth Beach has been lifted.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources issued…
Read MoreDNREC Sets Virtual Workshop in Sept. on Seaford Biogas Project
A proposal to expand a composting facility in Seaford will be detailed next month during a Delaware Natural Resources virtual community workshop.
Recreational Water Advisory Issued for Portions of Rehoboth Beach
A recreational water advisory has been issued for a portion of beach in Rehoboth Beach due to high enterococcus levels.
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Read MoreEEE Found in NCCo Sentinel Chicken
A northern New Castle County sentinel chicken has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE. This is the first…
Read MoreMore EV Charging Stations Coming to Delaware
More electric vehicle charging stations are coming to Delaware roadways.
DelDOT and the Department of Natural Resources plan to place 11…
Read MoreDNREC Issues Recreational Water Advisory for Bethany Beach
A recreational water advisory has been issued for Bethany Beach,
According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, elevated levels of bacteria were found in water samples that…
DE Hunters Need to Register Temporary Deer Stands, Ground Blinds & Trail-cameras
If you are a hunter – effective today – you are required to register temporary deer stands, deer ground blinds…
Read MoreVolunteer Registration Begins for Del. Coastal Cleanup
There is much more summer to come, but volunteers are already being recruited to take part in the 35th Delaware Coastal Cleanup.
41 spots along beaches and…
UPDATED: DNREC CANCELS Water Quality Advisory in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 3pm – 7/29/22 – Rehoboth Beach officials say that a DNREC water advisory for swimmers in Rehoboth Beach between Baltimore Avenue to Stockley…
Read MoreDredging of Murderkill River in August
DNREC and the Army Corps of Engineers will begin an emergency dredging project in August to restore navigability in the…
Read MoreWest Nile Virus Found in NCCo Sentinel Chicken
DNREC officials have found a positive test of West Nile Virus in a sentinel chicken in Southern New Castle County.…
Read MoreFormer Floating Casino Becomes Part of Artificial Reef
With a slow splash, the 180-foot long Texas Star, originally outfitted as a floating casino and repurposed as a commercial fishing vessel, recently became part of Delaware’s…
Read MoreDel. Launches Solar Program For Low-to-Moderate Income Homeowners
Delaware low- to moderate-income homeowners may qualify to get assistance with the cost of installing solar panels.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources plans to introduce a new…
Update: Girl Critically Injured in Millsboro Boat Accident
UPDATE (1:30 p.m. June 17):
STATEMENT FROM DNREC:
Delaware Natural Resources Police within the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife responded to a boat accident early…
Read MoreDE Climate Change Measure Passed in State Senate
Legislation regarding climate change (SB 305) has been passed in the Delaware State Senate by a 13 to 6 vote.…
Read MoreUpdated: Search for Missing Kayaker off Cape Henlopen
Update (9 a.m., June 8): The missing man was located by a DNREC marine vessel just before 9 a.m. on the rocks of the inner…
Read MoreUpdate: Salvage Operations Completed On Fire-Scorched Scrap Metal Barge
Salvage operations have been completed on a barge that caught fire two weeks ago while it was making its way up the Delaware River.
According to the U.S.…