This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today. “Following the lead of other states and guidance from the Ocean Conservancy, Delaware’s Coastal Cleanup Program will not include large organized group cleanups […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, Del. — The Delaware Forest Service is seeking public comment on its new 2020 “Forest Action Plan,” comprised of an updated Delaware Forest Resource Assessment, Delaware Statewide Forest Strategy, and a new “Assessment of Need” for the U.S. Forest Legacy Program, which provides funding to conserve working forests. The documents can be found at […]
Continue ReadingThe City of Newark and Grain on Main are excited to announce the next Parks on Draft for Summer 2020, a three-day, family-friendly beer garden event to take place in Newark’s Handloff Park from August 7 – 9, 2020. Proceeds from the event, which will feature food, games, beer, live music, and special guests, will benefit Newark […]
Continue ReadingAt the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, a group of dedicated Delaware students were honored for their work to protect, restore or enhance our state’s natural resources as Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced this year’s recipients of the DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year Awards. “Every Delawarean, no matter their […]
Continue ReadingDear Friends of Sultana, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Sultana Education Foundation’s 2020 Downrigging Weekend Festival. Since the success of last year’s event, Sultana’s Downrigging Committee – as well as our partner Tall Ships, vendors and musicians – have been hard at work planning for this year’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for volunteers to help with its annual wild turkey productivity survey during July and August. The public is encouraged to monitor and report wild turkey sightings in Delaware to provide data that helps DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife sustainably manage the state’s turkey population. […]
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, DE – Scheduled for late March, the opening of Layered Abstraction: Helen Mason and Margo Allman was delayed due Covid-19 and the Museum’s subsequent closure. Now, with our recent reopening, Layered Abstraction is on view for the public. For more than 50 years, Margo Allman and Helen Mason have challenged traditional expectations for contemporary […]
Continue ReadingAward-winning, best-selling author Erin Entrada Kelly to give virtual keynote address WILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware Art Museum is hosting its fourth annual Wilmington Writers Conference, but this year all events will be offered online. The theme of Untold Stories will be explored through the virtual keynote address, a full slate of craft sessions via […]
Continue Reading2019 Cleanup Drew Volunteers Up and Down the Coast Who Collected 3.6 Tons of Trash Volunteers are encouraged to mark their 2020 calendars now for the DNREC-sponsored 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, tentatively planned for 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 12, with signup for large volunteer groups beginning in July, and overall volunteer […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE – Delaware First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware Libraries, and United Way of Delaware join the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) in launching National Summer Learning Week, a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe and healthy every summer; ensuring young people return to school ready to succeed. Delawareans […]
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