Volunteers Sought to Join Concord Pond Cleanup April 13, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and partners are seeking volunteers to join this year’s cleanup event at Concord Pond, a popular bass fishing and boating destination in Sussex County that drains into Deep Creek at the cleanup site. Registration is open now for the cleanup to be held from 10 a.m. to […]

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Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to Assume Management of Deauville Beach

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation will assume management of the state-owned Deauville Beach and continue all services currently being provided. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that it will assume day-to-day management of Deauville Beach from the city of Rehoboth Beach for the 2024 season. DNREC and the city of […]

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Downstate Public Ponds to be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla

With inland water temperatures rising and aquatic plants emerging, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin treating certain downstate public ponds for the foreign invasive aquatic weed hydrilla starting May 29, weather permitting. Hydrilla is a non-native plant that likely entered the state through the aquarium trade. Uncontrolled hydrilla can choke […]

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Mid-Atlantic Symphony Recognizes Black History Month by Performing First Symphonic African American women composer, Florence Price

Born in Little Rock to a black dentist and a Caucasian teacher, Florence Price garnered many accolades and achieved many firsts as an American composer during her life. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in American history, she was the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and […]

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34th Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 34th Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, taking place on April 29th, 2023. www.oceantobaybiketour.com Join cyclists of all levels on April 29, 2023, throughout the Quiet Resorts, Delaware for a cycling tour through Sussex County’s beautiful beaches, bays, and beyond! This award-winning event, presented […]

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Delaware’s Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 4, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 5

Stocked Ponds Will be Closed to All Fishing from Saturday, Feb. 18 through Friday, March 3  Delaware’s 2023 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 5, […]

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