$85 million now available to communities for flood preparedness projects RICHMOND, VA The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has announced the opening of the fifth grant round of the Community Flood Preparedness Fund. Communities across Virginia are invited to apply for $85 million in grants and loans to address the effects of recurrent flooding, […]
Continue ReadingExperience National Public Lands Day on the Eastern Shore National Public Lands Day is September 23, 2023 and Kiptopeke State Park is celebrating by hosting Outdoor Exploration Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National Public Lands Day celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use […]
Continue ReadingLook but don’t touch, much less disturb – and even then, just a quick glance and be on your way – that’s theDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s message to Delawareans likely to see young wildlife in their backyards or almost anywhere in the outdoors this time of year. DNREC reminds the public that […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s upcoming Oyster Gardening Workshop will provide participants with all the information and materials needed to grow oysters off their own dock. The program, consisting of an informational class and cage-building workshop, will be held next Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9am-noon in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. The […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a Maryland property owner and have been meaning to make a change in your environmental sustainability practices, you can now start right in your own backyard through the newest program offering from University of Maryland Extension (UME), designed to increase species diversity, eliminate invasives, and improve forest health. For the first time this […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control joins the Woodlawn Trustees to announce their collaborative effort to preserve a parcel of land that provides entryway to a vital part of the northern Delaware trail system along the Brandywine Creek. In conjunction with the Delaware Open Space Program, the DNREC Division of Parks and […]
Continue ReadingWith spring heading into summer – prime time for ticks as well as for people getting outdoors – the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has partnered with the Division of Public Health within the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to educate the public about ticks, including where they are found, […]
Continue ReadingDNREC Reminder to Help Their Survival: ‘If You Care, Leave Them There’ Look but don’t touch, much less disturb – and even then, just a quick glance and be on your way – that’s theDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s message to Delawareans who are likely to see young wildlife in their backyards or […]
Continue ReadingDNREC Provides Updates on Other Beach-Nesting Bird Species Beach-nesting piping plovers experienced poor nest productivity on their breeding grounds in Delaware during 2021, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today in summarizing the rare shorebird species’ nesting success within the state. Six pairs of piping plovers were recorded nesting at The […]
Continue ReadingBoatUS Hurricane Center offers free, effective hurricane prep information SPRINGFIELD, VA – It was back on May 22 when Tropical Storm Ana became the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season – and also the seventh consecutive year that a storm formed before the official start of the season. Today, eight named storms […]
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