Tuesday, March 19, 2024
DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Some Southern Delaware, Maryland Beaches Cleared of Oily Debris, Tar Balls

Cleanup crews for the unified command have cleared oily debris and tar balls from a significant stretch of coastline from the southern side of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware to the Assateague Island State Park in Maryland.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November

Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the popular November deer shotgun season opening Nov. 13.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Emergency Response Working to Control Oil Spill That Washed Ashore at Broadkill Beach

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control responded this afternoon to reports of an oil spill estimated at five barrels or about 215 gallons of oil from an unknown source that washed ashore at Broadkill Beach.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Nature, Science, and Fun Featured in Outdoor Delaware Magazine – Now Online

The new Outdoor Delaware online magazine, launched today, is the go-to guide to enjoy and learn about animals, nature, science, adventure, conservation and many other topics.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Sept. 9 to Discuss Delaware’s Plastic Bag Ban and Regulation Development

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a virtual public workshop next month to discuss the State’s plastic bag ban and introduce draft At-Store Recycling Program Regulations.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Delaware Hunting Seasons Opening in September

Hunters in Delaware can start their 2020/21 hunting season Tuesday, Sept. 1 with the opening of mourning dove, archery and crossbow deer and resident Canada goose hunting seasons.
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DELAWARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home

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.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Asking the Public to Report Sightings of Wild Turkeys During July and August

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for volunteers to help with its annual wild turkey productivity survey during July and August. The public is encouraged to monitor and report wild turkey sightings in Delaware to provide data that helps DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife sustainably manage the state’s turkey population.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC begins treatment of downstate public ponds for the aquatic weed hydrilla

With inland water temperatures rising and aquatic plants emerging, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is treating downstate public ponds for the nuisance aquatic weed hydrilla.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Secretary’s Emergency Order authorizes change to striped bass fishing regulations

An Emergency Secretary’s Order issued by DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin reduces the striped bass fishing quota for commercial fishing and limits the number and size of fish that recreational anglers can keep.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Delaware hunting seasons opening in January

For hunters still looking to harvest a deer, firearm deer seasons opening in January and continuing archery seasons, some extending into early February, provide the last chance to harvest deer during the 2019/20 hunting season.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation earns the 2019 National Association of State Park Directors Innovation Award

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation has been selected to receive the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) President’s Award for Innovation at the annual conference in Rogers, Arkansas.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC to hold April 30 workshop on solicitation of watershed implementation projects

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship will host a workshop for a special solicitation of watershed implementation projects from 10 a.m.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC seeks public comment and input sought for Delaware’s Phase III Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is seeking public comment and input for the Delaware Draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP), the long-range plan for reducing pollutants that enter the state’s waterways and drain into the Chesapeake Bay.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife to begin spraying mosquito larvae in wooded wetlands

DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section within the Division of Fish & Wildlife is scheduled to begin its annual spring woodland pool spraying on Tuesday, March 19 to control immature aquatic mosquito larvae in wooded wetlands near select populated areas.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Delaware’s Council on Recreational Fishing Funding to meet Nov. 14 in Dover

Delaware’s Council on Recreational Fishing Funding will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Senate Hearing Room of Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE 19901.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 19th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 12

The Kent Conservation District invites everyone to a rompin’, stompin’ good time at its 19th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser to be held from 6 to 11 p.m.
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DELAWARE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Online registration now open to volunteers for 31st annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup

Online volunteer registration is now open for the 31st annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 15.
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Wastewater spill brings Delaware Bay, St. James River warnings

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued an emergency order suspending shellfish harvesting from the Delaware Bay.
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