Numerous Hunting and Trapping Seasons Continue Firearm deer hunting seasons opening in January and continuing archery deer seasons provide the last chance for hunters to harvest deer during the 2020/21 hunting season. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective deer hunting season, with more information available […]
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business on Monday announced a new round of relief funding – $26 million to support small businesses most affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The DE Relief Grant program – funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – has supported roughly 3,000 […]
Continue ReadingDrop Your Tree at a Yard Waste Site or Call Your Waste Collector Delawareans who have celebrated their holidays can help the environment by recycling their Christmas trees at one of the many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state. Residents can choose from many sites in Delaware to drop off their Christmas tree. […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close all park offices within Delaware State Parks starting Thursday, December 24, 2020 through January 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19. The closures coincide with Gov. John Carney’s latest stay-at-home advisory, which strongly urges Delawareans to avoid gathering indoors with anyone from outside […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will close all nature centers within Delaware State Parks starting Monday, Dec. 14 through Jan. 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19. No in-person programming will be held at Delaware State Parks while the nature centers are closed in order to […]
Continue ReadingConservation partners work together to enhance water quality and wildlife habitat FRANKFORD, DE – Delaware Wild Lands (DWL) announces the restoration of 80 acres of freshwater wetlands at its 10,600 Great Cypress Swamp property. Once a low-yield agricultural field, the 80-acre “Long Field” now consists of 7 interconnected wetland cells that create a dynamic land- […]
Continue ReadingNumerous Delaware hunting and trapping seasons are open in December, including the third and final duck hunting season split that opens Friday, Dec. 11 and the special antlerless deer hunting season opening Saturday, Dec. 12. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective deer hunting season, with […]
Continue ReadingDelaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will auction Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tags starting Black Friday, November 27, 2020 at 9 a.m., at www.usgovbid.com. Between November 27 and December 9, bidders will have the option to bid on 12 tags including tags 25, 105, 206, 416, 451 and 469, and on six “choice” categories, […]
Continue Reading#OptOutside Movement Draws Thousands Outdoors Each Year The public is invited to enjoy free entry to Delaware’s state parks and zoo Friday, November 29, 2020 The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has waived state park and zoo entry fees annually on Black Friday for as part of a the #OptOutside movement. More than […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control cut the ribbon on its new Madagascar exhibit November 19, 2020 and officially welcomed its new tortoise and lemur inhabitants. This new exhibit is home to radiated tortoises and three species of lemurs. The public will be able to visit the habitat starting Friday, November 20, […]
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