Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
UPDATED: DNREC to Hold 39th Annual Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept 19
UPDATED: Registration is CLOSED for the 39th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup – which will take places on Saturday, September 19th. Registered volunteers will help clean the state’s beaches and waterways on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 9am to 12 noon. If the event needs to be postponed due to inclement weather, the rain date is…
Read MoreUPDATE: Delaware Confirms Third Case of Chronic Wasting Disease; Community Meeting on CWD Wed, Sept 16 – Must Register to Comment
Delaware has confirmed a third case of chronic wasting disease, or CWD, in a white-tailed deer in central Sussex County. The deer was found just east of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s Jones Crossroads Landfill near Georgetown. The detection expands the state’s CWD Management Zone to include Wildlife Management Zone 11, along with Zones 14…
Read MoreFree Private Well Water Testing Available for Delawareans
DNREC is offering free testing of private wells used for drinking water. The testing will look for PFAs and other contaminants through a statewide program offered by DNREC and the Department of Health and Social Services. Public drinking water systems are regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, however private wells are not and…
Read MoreDNREC Seeking Community Water Project Proposals for Water Quality Improvement Grant Program
Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations are encouraged to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program. Funding is expected to range from $25,000 to $75,000. Submission deadline is October 30th. Additional information from DNREC: Projects recommended by DNREC staff for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Oceanside Beach at The Point at CHSP to Reopen September 1
DNREC will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park on Tuesday, September 1st. The bayside beach will remain closed until October 1st – for shorebirds migrating south for the winter. DNREC has closed The Point annually since 1993 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesting and migratory…
Read More2026-27 Delaware Hunting Season to Open September 1st for Deer, Canada Goose and Dove
DNREC has announced that several Delaware hunting seasons will open on Tuesday, September 1st, marking the start of the overall 2026-27 hunting season. Delaware deer hunters will open the season on the 1st with the archery and crossbow seasons. Gamebird hunters can go afield the same day for the start of resident Canada goose and…
Read MoreDNREC to Spray for Mosquitoes Downstate Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 24, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel and Greenwood. In and near Delmar, Bethel, Seaford, and Bridgeville. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…
Read MoreDNREC Announces 2027-28 DE Waterfowl and 2027 Trout Stamp Winners
DNREC has announced the winners of the annual Waterfowl and Trout Stamp art contests. Jonathan Milo of Monroe, Connecticut’s painting of a goldeneye duck will be featured on the 2027-28 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp. Local artist George Bradford of Georgetown was awarded first place and his painting will be featured on the 2027 Delaware Trout Stamp.…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying for Friday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Friday, August 21, 2026: Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Prime Hook Beach and Broadkill Beach. Near Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreVIDEO: Del-Jersey-Land Reef Expanded with Sinking of Calcasieu Pass
DNREC has expanded the Delaware artificial reef system with the sinking of the Calcasieu Pass – an offshore oilfield supply vessel turned menhaden processing ship. The vessel has become part of Reef Site 13 – the Del-Jersey-Land Reef. The 180 feet long vessel will provide valuable habitat for aquatic life as well as angling and…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 17, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Felton, Harrington, Greenwood, and Bridgeville. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 101,…
Read MoreDNREC Implements New Emergency Regulations for Deer Hunting Season after CWD Found
Emergency regulations have been adopted by DNREC ahead of the start of deer hunting season. These regulations are to try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease, which was confirmed in Central Sussex County earlier this year. The new emergency regulations are designed to reduce activities that bring deer together, limit the movement of…
Read MoreDNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings
DNREC has closed the Seaford Fishing Pier located within the Seaford boat ramp fishing access area on the Nanticoke River after the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife detected structural flaws during an engineering assessment of the pier this week.. DNREC officials say the assessment of the pier, which predates DNREC’s construction upgrades to the…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying -_Wednesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Kitts Hummock and North Bowers Beach. Near Dover, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, and Milford. For notification purposes and for the…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying – Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville. Near Dagsboro, Georgetown, Milton, Lewes, and Rehoboth Beach. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…
Read MoreHazmat Response to Broadkill Beach after Radioactive Object Washed Ashore
Emergency personnel and hazmat units were called to Broadkill Beach Monday afternoon just before 5 after a beachgoer found an object that washed up on the beach that had the word “radioactive” engraved on it! DNREC officials report that trace-level radiation was detected from the object which was secured in consult with the Division of…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying – Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 10, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Bethel and Seaford. Near Laurel, Georgetown, Milton, Ellendale, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the…
Read MoreDNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
DNREC has announced that West Nile virus has been detected in Delaware for the first time this year after a sentinel chicken in eastern Kent County tested positive. The chicken was sampled July 20th, with the positive result confirmed July 31st by the Delaware Division of Public Health laboratory. Officials say the detection is slightly…
Read MoreUPDATE: Code Red Air Quality Action Day
UPDATE: 07/16/26: 2:15 PM: Delaware will remain under a Code Red Air Quality Action Day on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact the state. Officials say lingering smoke and pollutants will lead to unhealthy levels of fine particle pollution, with sensitive groups most at risk. Air quality is expected to gradually improve…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 14, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Frankford, Millsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Lincoln, Greenwood, Harrington, and Felton. For notification purposes, spraying will be…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Thursday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, July 9, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Bethel and Milford. Near Lincoln, Bridgeville, and Seaford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreMosquito Fogging Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro, Milton, Lewes, Lincoln, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 102, 110,…
Read MoreMosquito Control to Spray near Milton & Lincoln Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 29, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Milton and Lincoln. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 127, 139, and 141. All insecticides to…
Read MoreDNREC Asks Public to Report Sightings of Wild Turkeys During Annual Survey
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is once again asking Delawareans to help with the state’s annual wild turkey productivity survey. The survey helps DNREC wildlife biologists monitor turkey populations and reproductive success across the state, helping ensure the continued success of Delaware’s wild turkey restoration efforts. From July 1st through August 31st,…
Read MoreCrash on Route 24 West of Lewes Left 2 Injured and 1 Cited for Failure to Maintain a Lane
Traffic was backed up on Route 24 between Angola and Lewes for about 2 hours this morning after a crash on Route 24 just east of Love Creek. Delaware State Police say an Isuzu box truck was westbound on Route 24 when a Ford Edge traveling eastbound crossed the center lane and collided with the…
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