Community leader Monica Shockley-Porter has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI). Shockley-Porter is a public relations specialist for the Capital School District and a doctoral student at Liberty University. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Shockley-Porter moved to Kent County in January 2019. Since her family’s relocation to Delaware, […]
Continue ReadingMeetings Planned in Each of Delaware’s Three Counties Balancing how to best protect our marine resources while considering the needs of people who use or make their livelihood in Delaware’s Bay and ocean waters is the goal of an ocean and bay plan being developed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control […]
Continue ReadingFELTON, DE: The Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is seeking the public’s help in providing any information regarding an illegal cockfighting ring in Felton. On Saturday, May 5, 2023, DAS responded to a report of cockfighting in progress in the 3000 Block of Sandtown Road, Felton. Upon […]
Continue ReadingAfter extensive interagency review and discussion, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) have determined that trail cameras for recreational use are no longer to be permitted on state wildlife areas, state parks, or state forests. The ban on trail cameras on state lands is […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today the Port Penn Interpretive Center will not open this summer due to structural damage and safety concerns. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation is in the process of evaluating options to repair the historic structure. The center is typically open on weekends and […]
Continue ReadingWith inland water temperatures rising and aquatic plants emerging, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin treating certain downstate public ponds for the foreign invasive aquatic weed hydrilla starting May 29, weather permitting. Hydrilla is a non-native plant that likely entered the state through the aquarium trade. Uncontrolled hydrilla can choke […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is reminding drivers why it’s important to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket enforcement effort. OHS is partnering with local and state police to conduct high-visibility enforcement starting May 15, – June 9, […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will launch the pilot surf fishing program reservation system for Delaware State Parks drive-on, multi-use beaches next week. Reservations are required during peak times this summer season. In 2022, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation worked with stakeholders and used public input to develop a […]
Continue ReadingGov. John Carney joined Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin Friday to celebrate and tour the largest capital investments made to Fort Delaware State Park. Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park now have a smoother ride from the Pea Patch Island pier to the fort after the tram path […]
Continue ReadingHomeowners to be Incentivized for Implementing Best Practices in Watershed to Improve Water Quality and Create Wildlife Habitat The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently introduced two new conservation incentive programs to improve water quality and create wildlife habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Both programs – the Delaware Community Conservation Assistance […]
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