REHOBOTH BEACH – DNREC’s Delaware Seashore State Park will host its first-ever “Big Truck Day” from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Indian River Marina. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with some of the park’s heavy equipment and special-use vehicles at […]
Continue ReadingLAUREL, DE – DNREC officials unveiled, on September 18, 2019, a new playground at Trap Pond State Park during a dedication ceremony also attended by state Senator Bryant Richardson, state Representative Timothy Dukes, Trap Pond Partners President Chase Cline, and a host of other local officials. “This new playground is an excellent example of how […]
Continue ReadingLEWES (Aug. 30, 2018) – DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Fort Miles Historical Association (FMHA), will begin construction on a new outdoor event and programming venue at the Fort Miles Museum and historical area beginning September 4, 2018. The overlook at the top of the park’s bike trail will be […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – Volunteers are still needed and welcomed to join the 31st annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 15m 2018. Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the cleanup spans 49 sites in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties, including river […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Environmental Trust is now permanently protecting more than 50 acres in Talbot County. The Eastern Shore property in the San Domingo Cove community is being preserved through a recent conservation easement. The land will allow for expansive views of nature from the Town of St. Michaels public pedestrian trail. Runners and walkers will […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Public Works unanimously approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources acquisition of 1,172 acres in Queen Anne’s County for the development of a new Wildlife Management Area that will provide conservation, habitat and recreation benefits, including birding, hiking, hunting and trapping. The acquisition near Sudlersville will permanently protect agricultural fields, mature forested […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Public Works approved 16 Rural Legacy Program grants – totaling over $25 million – that will provide dedicated state funding to permanently protect working farms and forests in designated areas across the state. Working through local government and private land trust sponsors, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources acquires conservation easements from […]
Continue ReadingYORKLYN, DE– DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that the Farm Lane Bridge and Auburn Valley trail in Yorklyn will be closed for construction Monday, August 20 – Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The bridge and trail will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians. The work is necessary to prepare abutments and piers for […]
Continue ReadingNEWARK, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that White Clay Creek State Park sustained damage from flooding due to heavy rain this morning, forcing closure of some parts of the park and cancellation of affiliated activities as follows: · The Chambers Rock Road parking lot is inaccessible due to heavy flooding […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – Registration deadline is Friday, September 7, 2018 for Delaware’s 2018 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program, a full weekend offering expert introduction to a variety of traditional outdoor sports and recreational activities set for September 28-30, 2018 at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. The 2018 event marks the 20th year that Delaware […]
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