Posts Tagged ‘Delaware Department of Natural Resources’
DNREC Plans Info Session On White Creek Dredge Plan
White Creek is due for maintenance dredging. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is hosting a virtual information session next week to share details about the project. White Creek, which…
Read MoreCouncilman To DNREC: Pick Up The Pace At Lewes MHP
12 days after the Delaware Department of Natural Resources issued a Notice of Violation against the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park off Savannah Road, a pre-dawn visit Tuesday did nothing…
Read MoreHow To Dodge Those Ticks:
As we spend more time outdoors, we are more at risk to be bitten by a tick. Ticks are present, however, all year long. According to the Delaware Department of…
Read MoreLewes Mobile Home Park Hit With Notice-of-Violation
The Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park LLC of Lewes received a Notice of Violation from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Thursday for continuing violations of state…
Read MoreWhat Is Happening To The Birds?
Scientists and wildlife experts are investigating why songbirds are becoming sick or dying or in some cases appearing to fly erratically or stumble. According to the Department of Natural Resources,…
Read MoreDNREC: Rescued Wild Animals Are Not Good Pets
Young wild animals that appear to be in distress may inspire the desire to rescue the animal, but the Delaware Department of Natural Resources said it’s important to resist the…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Point Beaches Closed For Nesting Season
The Point at Cape Henlopen is now closed for the annual beach nesting season. According to the Department of Natural Resources. the stretch of ocean and bay beach has been…
Read MoreDel. Surf Fish Permits Sell Out
Sales of Delaware surf fishing permits have reached a cap of 17,000. There are no more permits to be had, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Sales of surf…
Read MoreDel. Trout Season Starts Early
Delaware’s pond trout season will get off to an early start this year. According to the Department of Natural Resources, it’s looking to minimize opening day crowds under the pandemic…
Read MoreSewer Rupture Pours Wastewater Into St. Jones River
A sewer break has caused wastewater to flow into the St. Jones River in Kent County. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, the ‘force main break’ occurred near…
Read MoreWagamons Pond Boat Ramp Replacement Begins Thursday
A four-month closure of the Wagamons Pond boat ramp and parking lot in Milton is scheduled to start Thursday. The boat ramp will be rebuilt, a deteriorated bulkhead will be…
Read MoreDel. Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect
The new year brings a ban on single-use plastic bags at many Delaware establishments. Delawareans have been encouraged to use reusable bags for grocery shopping. They should be cleaned and…
Read MoreDNREC Begins Auction Of Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tags
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has an incentive for Black Friday shoppers who are interested in a low-digit surf fishing tag. A total of twelve two-digit and three-digit tags…
Read MoreDel. State Parks Will Be Free This Fri.
Delaware State Parks will be open to the public at no charge this Friday. The Department of Natural Resources will waive the entry fee as part of the annual Black…
Read MoreUpdate: Oil Spill Cleanup Reaches Final Stages
Clean-up crews are nearing the end of an oil-spill response that has now lasted more than three weeks. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, the beaches at Gordon’s…
Read MoreSquirrel! Delmarva Fox Squirrel Populations To Be ‘Translocated’
Delmarva fox squirrels are going to find a new home in Delaware. The Department of Natural Resources says some of the once-endangered squirrels, found abundantly on the Maryland Eastern Shore…
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