DOVER, DE More than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, 2024 which marks Smokey’s official birthday. “Delaware Libraries are excited to partner with the Delaware Forest Service to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday and the 45th […]
Continue ReadingLearn to be a steward of the land this fall with the University of Maryland Extension’s General Forestry Course. The online course features full-color photos and graphics and will run from August 26 through December 9, 2024. Registration is now open, and interested participants can register online at extension.umd.edu/forestry-course. This is a non-credit course with […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE The Delaware Forest Service hosted the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Col. John Haslet Chapter in Dover, and other volunteers to establish a memorial plot dedicated to former State Forester Walter F. Gabel, who served in this role from 1974 to 1991. “We are excited about this DAR tree planting, not only […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, Del. — The Delaware Forest Service is seeking public comment on its new 2020 “Forest Action Plan,” comprised of an updated Delaware Forest Resource Assessment, Delaware Statewide Forest Strategy, and a new “Assessment of Need” for the U.S. Forest Legacy Program, which provides funding to conserve working forests. The documents can be found at […]
Continue ReadingThe Delmarva Forestry Seminar, hosted by multiple agencies including the University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Forest Service, Delaware Forest Service, Virginia Division of Forestry, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, will return this year after several years on hiatus. The seminar will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 […]
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