Anglers awaiting the opportunity to fish for trout in the fall and winter can now pack up their gear and head out to northern New Castle County. About 1,000 pounds of 12 to 13-inch trout, consisting of primarily rainbow trout along with some brown trout, were stocked in White Clay Creek yesterday, from near the […]
Continue ReadingFall Breeding Season Has Deer on the Move Deer mating season is right around the corner and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources urges motorists to be on the lookout for these large animals as they increase their activity in search of partners. Other wildlife are also more active as they search for food going […]
Continue ReadingCoops to Co-ops Bike Ride 9:30AM Saturday October 10th, 2020 Princess Anne, MD Bike Ride from 31140 Peggy Neck Lane (Coops to Co-ops), Princess Anne, MD with registration starting at 9:15AM. Return back to Coops to Co-ops and enjoy the Farmers Market and a plant-based lunch. $25 per rider. A 21-mile scenic tour through Princess […]
Continue ReadingBids for Annual Trapping Privileges Accepted Until October 14, 2020 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting bids for the 2020-2021 trapping season within public lands on the Eastern Shore. The individual with the highest bid will be awarded annual trapping privileges at several properties. To bid for trapping privileges at Cedar Island, […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD – With thousands of car enthusiasts in our resort community this week, Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 6 through Sunday, October 11, 2020 during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Youth Waterfowl Hunt October 17 Additional Delaware hunting seasons open in October, including snow goose, duck, other migratory birds and deer firearm seasons. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays through Jan. 31, 2021, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective established deer hunting seasons. More information is available at Sunday Deer […]
Continue ReadingOver 50 Fledglings for Third Record Year, Above Species Recovery Goal For the third consecutive year, Delaware recorded a new all-time high number of nesting piping plovers, small beach nesting birds on Delaware’s state endangered list. DNREC’s piping plover monitoring program tracked 21 nesting piping plover pairs that produced approximately 51 fledglings, young birds that […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD. – The Town of Ocean City is preparing for a pop-up car rally, expected to take place from September 22-27, 2020. In anticipation of this unauthorized event, Ocean City is urging residents and visitors to exercise caution in Ocean City this weekend. The event is expected to bring excessive noise, extreme traffic […]
Continue ReadingIt was the last full week of Summer and a great one to get out and enjoy nature. One of the places I visited this week was Ferry Point Park at Kent Narrows in Queen Anne’s County, MD. ______ Delmarva Scenes is a photo project of SG Atkinson, Publisher and Editor of ChesaDel Crier, where […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Adkins Arboretum has received funding from the Gray Charitable Trust to create a virtual “Birds, Bees, and Dandelion Seeds” field trip program. Nearly 1,000 second-graders in Queen Anne’s and Caroline County Public Schools will participate in the week-long program to learn about plants, pollinators, seed dispersal and Maryland bees. As part of […]
Continue Reading