News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close Killens Pond State Park Saturday, Dec. 5 for the 2020 Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Cross Country state championship races. The park will reopen at 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. For the safety of the competing teams and to limit community spread of COVID-19, DIAA […]
Continue ReadingAccess to boat launch, fishing to be restricted during construction The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will soon break ground on construction of an elevated walkway at Killens Pond State Park that will provide a much safer trail connection along the pond’s eastern edge. The elevated pathway will also provide more appealing views […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen the Killens Pond State Park Water Park on Friday, July 24, 2020 following its closure last week after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Through the Division of Public Health, contact tracing was completed, water park staff who met the definition of close contact […]
Continue ReadingA staff member at the Killens Pond State Park water park has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the water park will be closed until at least Friday, July 24, 2020 the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Friday. The staff member is asymptomatic but was tested based on close contact […]
Continue ReadingSafety Measures, Including Limited Capacity and Hours, in Effect Until Further Notice The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen the Killens Pond State Park Water Park on Saturday, July 11, with measures in effect to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Water Park will limit its hours and offer two sessions […]
Continue ReadingFELTON, MD – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today that Killens Pond Road, from Paradise Alley Road to Scrap Tavern Road, will close to through traffic July 22 – Aug.16 for construction. Work will include repair and replacement of the bridge deck at the spillway adjacent to Killens Pond State Park. Detour signs […]
Continue ReadingFELTON, DE – Governor John Carney, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, and Delaware Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting joined a group of third-graders and their families from South Dover, W. Reily Brown, and Star Hill elementary schools, for the 4th annual Delaware Outdoor Family – Governor’s Campout at Killens Pond State Park over the […]
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