News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
With the 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 opportunity to learn more about the 1923 schoolhouse that houses the museum and the unique story of the free Black community that formed on Iron Hill in the […]
Continue ReadingWork Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be implemented from the recently approved Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan. The trail will […]
Continue ReadingKent Association of Riding Therapy, Inc. (KART) is hosting its 7th Annual KART Klassic Golf Tournament on April 28, 2023 at Back Creek Golf Club in Middletown, DE. Scramble format starting at 1pm. Player Ticket $125 – Per Player: 18 Holes, Post Party Dinner, 4 Door Prize Tickets, 2 Drink Tickets, Longest Drive, Closest to […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control joins the Woodlawn Trustees to announce their collaborative effort to preserve a parcel of land that provides entryway to a vital part of the northern Delaware trail system along the Brandywine Creek. In conjunction with the Delaware Open Space Program, the DNREC Division of Parks and […]
Continue ReadingChesapeake Music has announced the winners of the 10th Biennial Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals held on April 2, 2022 at the Ebenezer Theater in Easton, Maryland. The five finalists competing in the Competition were the Abeo Quartet from the University of Delaware, the Aero Quartet from Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Elless […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will close or reduce hours for several public activities and facilities following the surge in coronavirus cases driven by the omicron variant. While state parks, nature and wildlife areas continue to be open, the following closures and reductions in hours will be in effect through […]
Continue ReadingNewark Parks and Recreation Department in their effort fo keep kids active and outdoors during the winter months announces their Our Winter / Spring 2022 activity guide. The guide which offers a summer camp preview will help to gear up for spring. There are programs for all ages, abilities and interest levels including cooking, sports, […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host 17 self-guided hikes throughout Delaware State Parks on Jan. 1 to ring in the new year. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage the celebration of fitness in the nation’s great outdoors. There is no need to […]
Continue ReadingThe Charles Emerson Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge opened today, December 10, after the final decking and assembly was completed. The 194-foot long, 12-foot wide bridge is located along Paper Mill Road as it crosses the White Clay Creek south of Curtis Mill Park. It sits adjacent to the vehicular bridge that crosses the creek. “We’re […]
Continue ReadingWaterfowl and Antlerless Deer Hunting Seasons, Numerous Trapping Seasons Included Delaware waterfowl hunters are gearing up for the state’s third duck hunting season segment, which runs from Friday, December 10, 2021 through Monday, January 31, 2022, and the second Canada goose hunting season segment, which runs from Friday, December 24, 2021 through Saturday, January 22, […]
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