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DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home August 5, 2020
This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today.
DNREC’s Basic Hunter Education Course Only Available Online and at No Cost August 3, 2020
Basic Hunter Education Course Field Day Participation (Photo: DNREC) Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the classroom portion of the Basic Hunter Education Course will only be available online and at no cost to participants. After completing the online course, participants will attend a free, in-person field day for an abbreviated two hours where COVID-19 safety […]
DNREC Lifts Recreational Swimming Advisory for Rehoboth Beach July 31, 2020
DNREC lifted the recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue late Friday afternoon after water quality tests taken Thursday showed bacteria levels had returned below the advisory level. The advisory had been issued Thursday based on results from Wednesday’s regularly scheduled sampling by DNREC’s Recreational Water Program. Ocean beach swimming advisories based on […]
DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year Announced at Delaware State Fair July 30, 2020
Today at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, a group of dedicated Delaware students were honored for their work to protect, restore or enhance our state’s natural resources as Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced this year’s recipients of the DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year Awards.
DNREC Issues Recreational Swimming Advisory for Rehoboth Beach July 30, 2020
DNREC has issued a recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue based on elevated levels of bacteria found in a sample taken Wednesday by the Department’s environmental scientists.
DNREC Extends Public Comment Period Until Aug. 15 on Croda Permit Application July 29, 2020
The public comment period on a pending application for an air permit for Croda Inc. will be extended until Aug. 15, 2020.
DNREC Announces Killens Pond State Park Water Park to Reopen Friday After Cleaning, Negative Tests July 23, 2020
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen the Killens Pond State Park Water Park on Friday, July 24, following its closure last week after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Through the Division of Public Health, contact tracing was completed, water park staff who met the definition of close contact with […]
DNREC Asking the Public to Report Sightings of Wild Turkeys During July and August July 22, 2020
DNREC is looking for volunteers to help with its annual wild turkey productivity survey during July and August.
Killens Pond Water Park Closed Due to Staff Member With COVID-19 Positive Test July 17, 2020
A staff member at the Killens Pond State Park water park has tested positive for COVID-19. The water park will be closed until at least Friday, July 24.
Conservation Project Cleans Indian River and Expands Wildlife Area July 16, 2020
The Center for the Inland Bays has partnered with DNREC to permanently protect and restore 52 acres of highly-valuable forests and wetlands.