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Delaware Farm Bureau warns public about dangers of spotted lanternflies
The Delaware Fam Bureau is urging the public to learn about the spotted lanternfly, kill it immediately and report it to the Department of Agriculture as the invasive insects begin to lay eggs … more
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Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to reopen Friday
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile of bay shoreline, will reopen Friday, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Tuesday. more
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SchoolBuses-MClerySchool buses leave Caesar Rodney High School during a recent dismissal. Delaware State News/Marc Clery
Caesar Rodney grad to pursue lofty goals with Obama scholarship
She’s a high-achieving 2021 Caesar Rodney High School graduate in Claremont, California, working four jobs and chasing her academic goals. And, while Pomona College provides junior Amanda Eric, 21, some need-based financial support, there’s still stress in finding the rest of her tuition. more
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DNREC accepting water quality improvement project grant proposals
Delaware nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations can submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from the … more
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Stormwater workshops begin Sept. 13 in Georgetown
The Sussex Conservation District will host free stormwater workshops on the second Wednesdays of September, October and November from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Vanderwende-Evans Conservation Center, 23818 Shortly Road, Georgetown. more
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DNREC: Milford boat ramp closed due to construction activities
MILFORD — The Griffith Lake boat ramp and parking lot on Williamsville Road is to close effective immediately due to construction activities associated with dam safety concerns, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Wednesday. more
First evidence of West Nile Virus detected in DNREC’s sentinel chickens
West Nile Virus has been detected in Delaware the first time this year in a sentinel chicken station near Wilmington, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced … more
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Brandywine Zoo welcomes baby pudu
BRANDYWINE — Clover, a southern pudu at the Brandywine Zoo, welcomed a male baby July 12, the zoo and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Friday. The new … more
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Gov. John Carney signed seven bills into law at Lums Pond State Park Thursday that aid the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals and help build out the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure.
Delaware governor signs environmental bills package
BEAR — A bundle of bills aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing Delaware’s electric vehicle infrastructure was signed into law by Gov. John Carney at Lums Pond State … more
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Sewer system failure causes closure of Indian River Bay to recreational mussel and clam harvesting
DNREC on Wednesday ordered the Indian River Bay to be closed for weeks to recreational clamming and mussel harvesting due to potential fecal contamination. more
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After an evening of aerial spraying for adult mosquitoes, one of Allen Chorman & Son’s twin-engine Beechcraft planes returns to the Chorman airfield near Greenwood. The DNREC Mosquito Control Section-contracted planes usually fly at about 150 feet altitude and cover the state when mosquito control services are requested by Delaware communities and property owners.
DNREC spraying to curtail bite of mosquito swarms in Delaware
Following dry weather in May and June, rainstorms last month led to an uptick in mosquito prevalence in the First State. The increase has garnered a response from the Department of Natural … more
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The Delaware Forest Service sent a three-person wildland fire engine crew from Blackbird State Forest to Southern California on Friday.
Delaware sends wildfire engine crew to Southern California
The Delaware Forest Service mobilized a three-person wildland fire engine crew from Blackbird State Forest on Friday for an assignment in Wawona, California. more
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Safety is key, and agricultural workers have even more to think about as they find themselves working outside during the hottest parts of summer.
Delaware Farm Bureau shares summer safety tips
The Delaware Farm Bureau is urging farmers to refresh their knowledge about occupational hazards, as well as warning signs and prevention tips for heatstroke, heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses. more
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Donna Calhoun of Milford has contracted with Brookfield Properties to develop part of her family's land as a solar array.
Will southern Delaware farm fields soon see solar instead of soybeans?
A 351-acre project along Calhoun Road, on the outskirts of Milford, is one of the latest efforts in a wave of solar farms proposed for southern Delaware, likely stimulated in part by state mandates to increase the amount of power that comes from renewable energy sources, like solar. more
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Gov. John Carney (center) poses with winners of DNREC's Youth Environmentalist of the Year award and Youth Fishing Tournament competitors at the Delaware State Fair Thursday.
DNREC awards youth environmentalists, fishers at Delaware State Fair
HARRINGTON — Several young environmentalists and anglers were honored with awards from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control at the Delaware State Fair Thursday. … more
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Delaware Soil Health Partnership to hold soil workshop in Bridgeville
GEORGETOWN — The Delaware Soil Health Partnership will hold a soil health workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. Annie Dee, NACD soil health … more
DNREC invites families to new educational program along Delaware Bay
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is seeking participants for the new “Life in the Bay” course geared toward adults and 6-and-older children who want to learn about fish and other species in the Delaware Bay. more
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Delaware Ag Dept. awards $665,000 for food supply projects
Nearly $665,900 has been awarded to 12 projects through the First State Food System Program, the Department of Agriculture announced Monday. more
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Group seeks information on draining of Delaware City pond
The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association is requesting information and possible alternatives to the draining of “the dikes,” a pond on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. more
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Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers sought
DOVER — Volunteers are sought to join the upcoming 2023 Delaware Coastal Cleanup, a news release said. more
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