WILMINGTON, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today that the park office for Wilmington State Parks will be temporarily relocated on April 1 from Baynard Stadium to the Blue Ball Barn, part of Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington. All maintenance and administrative functions of Wilmington State Parks will operate out of […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that construction of the new wildlife observation tower and associated boardwalk has begun on the Main Tract of the Little Creek Wildlife Area near Dover. The project will replace the existing wildlife observation tower and boardwalk with an upgraded, more accessible facility that will […]
Continue ReadingYORKLYN, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today that due to construction, the Auburn Valley Trail and parking lot in Auburn Valley State Park will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians beginning Monday, March 18, 2019. The work is necessary to prepare for construction of new bridge abutments and new wetland construction […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife facility located in the heart of Delaware’s Bayshore Region, will reopen Wednesday, April 3, 2019 after having been closed for the fall and winter. The center will be open in April from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation reminds visitors to Delaware’s state parks that 2019 entrance fees will be in effect starting Friday, March 1 through November 30, 2019. Revenue generated from park entrance fees is used to manage 17 state parks and more than 26,000 acres of state park lands. Park users […]
Continue ReadingLEWES, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation today announced that the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Friday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — There’s mystery, beauty and food for thought in Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Adkins Arboretum’s 20th annual Juried Art Show. On view in the Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center through March 30, this exhibit was juried by Julie Wills, Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Interim Director of the Kohl Gallery […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Adkins Arboretum has announced the 2019 lineup for its popular Soup ’n Walk programs. Discover green plants in winter, early blooms and wildlife, ephemeral flowers, sure signs of spring, meadow grasses, fall color and plants that feed animals through winter. Following a guided walk through the Arboretum’s forest, meadows and wetland, enjoy […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – Have you planned your vacation yet? DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation encourages you to mark Tuesday, January 29, 2019 on your calendars, to join “National Plan for Vacation Day,” reminding Delawareans and out-of-state visitors to beat the crowds and plan their park visits at the start of the year. Visitors can […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that a section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed to accommodate a managed deer hunt taking place Thursday, January 24, 2019. The park’s main entrance will be closed for the DNREC-managed hunt, meaning bay and ocean beaches north of Herring Point cannot […]
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