Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
Dump Truck Collides with SUV After Truck’s Brakes Malfunction
Milford police with the assistance of DNREC, the Delaware State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit and the City of Milford Public Works Department investigated a collision between a dump truck…
Read MoreUPDATED: Oceanside Beach at the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Reopens September 1st
UPDATED – 08/27/24Â – Katherine “Cat” Christie, DNREC Coastal Waterbird Biologist, tells the Talk of Delmarva that, “The Point hosted around seven breeding pairs of piping plovers this year, as…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in…
Read MoreDNREC Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 12, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in…
Read MoreDNREC: Mosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in…
Read MoreDNREC Announces Opening of New Boat Ramp at Records Pond near Laurel
DNREC has announced the opening of a new boat ramp facility at Records Pond near Laurel in Sussex County. Construction began earlier this year on the new facility – which…
Read MoreFirst Detection of West Nile Virus Found in DE Sentinel Chickens
The first detections of West Nile Virus have been found in sentinel chickens in all three counties in Delaware. DNREC officials say the initial occurrence was found in 8 sentinel…
Read MoreTwo Retired Vessels Join Redbird Reef
A retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat have now become a part of The Redbird Reef which is off the coast of Delaware east of…
Read MoreDE Coastal Cleanup Set for September 14 – Several Ways to Volunteer
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host the 37th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 14 to help keep the state’s beaches and waterways clean.…
Read MoreOne Injured in Rt 24 Crash in Oak Orchard after Dump Truck Overturned
One person was injured after a dump truck failed to remain stopped for a red light and crashed into a pickup truck driven by a 61 year old Lewes man.…
Read MoreDNREC Reminds Drive-On Surf Anglers Reservations are Required for Fourth of July Holiday
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) reminds those who plan to drive-on surf fish at one of the seven Delaware State Parks multi-use beaches that reservations are required…
Read MoreMan Pulled from Rehoboth Bay in Cardiac Arrest, Dies
On June 17, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m., troopers responded to the beach area at the end of Camp Arrowhead Road for a death investigation. That is in the Angola…
Read MoreUPDATE: Delaware Mosquito Control Section Plans Insecticide Applications in Felton, Harrington Area
06/13/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during this evening–Â Thursday, June 13, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in…
Read MoreRehoboth Starts Season without Deauville
Rehoboth Beach started the season with a slew of changes impacting the beach patrol and especially visitors of Deauville, which has essentially become a state park within Rehoboth Beach. Trash…
Read MoreDNREC to Hold Public Information Session Regarding US Wind’s Proposed Offshore Wind Project
DNREC will host a public information session regarding US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project. The information session will take place on Wednesday, June 5th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.…
Read MorePublic Information Session on Offshore Wind on June 5
A public information session will be held at Beacon Middle School in Lewes on June 5th from 4 to 7pm to learn more on US Wind’s proposed Offshore Wind Project.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DNREC Approves User Fees for Deauville Beach, Passes Go on Sale May 15th
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – User fees for Deauville Beach have been approved by DNREC Parks and Recreation Council and Secretary Shawn Garvin. Annual passes will be available for sale beginning…
Read MoreRebate Program for Electric & Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Expands to Include Used Vehicles
The State’s Clean Transportation Incentive Program – will be expanded beginning on Wednesday, May 1st to includes rebates for used plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin…
Read MoreUPDATED: Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp Reopens After Construction
UPDATED – 04/29/24 – The Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp has reopened! A construction project began in early March which included the expansion of the ramp’s parking area and paving. DNREC…
Read MoreDNREC Launches Online Flood Planning Tool
A new web-based tool has been launched in Delaware to help residents identify steps they can take to protect their property from flood damage. I-ADAPT, the Individual Adaptation Decision And…
Read MoreDelaware Advances Toward 1-Million Tree Planting Goal
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative – or TEDI – is making significant progress towards its goal of planting 1-million trees by 2030. Seven new projects have been awarded funding…
Read MoreScotton Landing Boat Ramp Reopens for Spring
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has reopened the boat ramp facility at Scotton Landing (also known as Barkers Landing) on the St. Jones River, and…
Read MoreHazmat Cleanup after Route 16 Crash Friday Morning
Friday morning around 6:30, a dump truck was backing into a driveway on Route 16 near Marges Garden Path when a Lincoln Corsair for unknown reasons collided with the dump…
Read MoreUPDATE: Downstate Mosquito Spraying This Week
Update 3/21/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight…
Read MoreDNREC to Seek Community Water Project Proposals
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds…
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