Lower levels of environmental contaminants—including pesticides, flame retardants and other pollutants—were recently found in osprey eggs in the Delaware Estuary compared to those tested from the 1970s through the early 2000s. The research is published by the U.S. Geological Survey in the journal, Science of the Total Environment. USGS scientists looked at conditions in 2015 […]
Continue ReadingMILLSVILLE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will close the boat ramp and adjacent parking lot at Holts Landing State Park Monday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 10, 2018 while paving is completed on the parking lot upgrade that will add 36 new boat trailer parking spaces at the ramp. This is the final […]
Continue ReadingDOVER – Staff of the Delaware Public Service Commission and the Division of the Public Advocate executed a settlement Wednesday that will result in a rate reduction of $6.85 million for Delmarva Power customers. The settlement resolves a pending rate increase request from Delmarva that initially included $31 million in distribution costs to be passed […]
Continue ReadingDOVER (June 29, 2018) – DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship invites the public to vote on finalists in the first Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest by visiting www.delawarewatersheds.org. The contest aims to share the beauty of Delaware’s diverse environment while acting as a vivid reminder that everything happening on land within the state’s watersheds also directly […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE– DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police today announced their active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities. Over the June 29-July 1, 2018 weekend, Fish & Wildlife officers will increase their presence on Delaware’s waterways to educate […]
Continue ReadingDover, DE – There will be some exciting changes for this year’s 32nd Annual Amish Country Bike Tour sponsored by WSFS Bank coming Saturday, Sept. 8,2018 starting and ending in Dover. This year, the tour will have a new launching and ending location at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover. The new setting […]
Continue ReadingDNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will temporarily close the north parking area at Garrisons Lake Thursday, June 21, 2018 for repaving. Weather permitting, the work should be completed and the parking area reopened by Friday, June 29, 2018. The north parking area project will include a 2-inch overlay of the entire parking area and […]
Continue ReadingThe first of four open houses to get public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday June 25, 2018 at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced last month that the Division […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware State Fair announces the 2018 Job Fair. The Delaware State Fair will host it’s Annual Job Fair Saturday, June 9th, 9AM – 11AM in the Exhibit Hall at the Delaware State Fairgrounds (18500 S. DuPont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952). The Fair will be hiring for security, ticket scanners, maintenance, parking lot attendants and […]
Continue ReadingDNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host an open house for the public to learn about plans for the future of the Brandywine Zoo from 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the zoo’s Education Center, 1001 North Park Drive in Wilmington. The open house will provide an opportunity for the public to […]
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