Delaware’s 2024 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, followed by the opening of the regular pond trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 3, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced. Fishing will be allowed on […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17, 2024 to accommodate a managed deer hunt. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation will close the park’s main entrance for the managed hunt, meaning bay […]
Continue ReadingHARRINGTON, DE The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced that last year’s farmers markets hit an all-time high sales record of $4.14 million. In 2023, sales from all 17 Delaware community-run farmers markets totaled $4,144,951, up $437,136 from the previous record set in 2022. “The success of a farmers market relies on three key points […]
Continue ReadingLow-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction Now Live Through Dec. 7 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin sales of 2024 Delaware State Parks annual passes and surf fishing permits starting at 8 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Annual passes and surf fishing permits may be purchased at any state park office […]
Continue ReadingAs Thanksgiving approaches, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind Delawareans of the importance of fire safety in the kitchen. On Thanksgiving Day, there is a lot of activity in the kitchen and many people in the home. Nationwide, it is also the leading day of the year for home fires involving […]
Continue ReadingTemporarily to Recreational Activities for Water Main Repair The Churchmans Road boat ramp on the Christina River is temporarily closed due to repairs associated with a water main break, ramp owner Artesian Water informed the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control late Monday afternoon. Artesian noted that repairs to the broken water main […]
Continue ReadingFree Event will also Celebrate Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 30th Anniversary Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve will bring an added element to the traditional family fun, food and entertainment awaiting visitors to the 14th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s […]
Continue ReadingTo be Held October 13 to 15, 2023 at Delaware Seashore State Park BOW Offers Wide Range of Courses from Archery to Surf Fishing to a Managed Deer Hunt; Registration Deadline for Weekend Event is October 3 Delaware Seashore State Park on Delaware’s Atlantic Coast is to be the setting for the 2023 Becoming an […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline on Friday, September 1, 2023. The bayside beach will remain closed until October 1st for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The […]
Continue ReadingMultiple Blue Ribbons-Winner and First-Time Contest Victor Are Awarded Best in Show in State’s Annual Wildlife Art Competition A 10-time Delaware stamp contest winner who added another blue ribbon to his run of artistic success and a first-time winner of a state stamp competition have claimed top honors in Delaware’s Waterfowl Stamp and Trout Stamp […]
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