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DNREC sets dates for ‘Small Fry Adventures’ family outings
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites families with young children to come out to its Aquatic Resources Education Center near Smyrna and enjoy … more
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Partial closures of Little Creek Wildlife Area to begin Aug. 1
LITTLE CREEK – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Tuesday that restoration work within the Little Creek Wildlife Area on the main … more
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Youth fishing event set for Thursday in Dover
DOVER — A Take A Kid Fishing! event will be held Thursday at Silver Lake Park in Dover from 5-7:30 p.m. more
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Monarch Butterfly feeding in Piet Oudolf Meadow Garden at Delaware Botanic Gardens.
Butterflies & Blooms class at Delaware Botanic Gardens
DAGSBORO — Butterflies & Blooms class will be held at 9 a.m. Thursdays beginning July 20 through Aug. 31 at Delaware Botanic Gardens. Preregistration is required. This is a … more
Edward Crawford of Lewes won Best in Show in 2022 Friends of Prime Hook U.S. Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest with this kingfisher photograph.
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge accepting photo contest entries
MILTON — The annual Friends of Prime Hook U.S. Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest is now accepting entries from photographers of all ages. Contest categories are  Delmarva … more
Damien Cook is seen with family members celebrating his Maryland-record catch of a 21-pound snakehead.
Rhodesdale man catches Maryland state record snakehead
RHODESDALE – Damien Cook of Rhodesdale has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a new state record holder for northern snakehead –  Channa argus … more
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Maryland Gov. Moore: $13.5M in Waterway Improvement Funds
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore announced Friday that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds . The funds will support new and … more
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DNREC adds protected acreage through Delaware Open Space Program
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is conserving more land through the Open Space Program. Created in 1990 by the Delaware Land Protection Act, the effort has been a boon for access to and greater appreciation of the state’s natural and cultural resources. more
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DNREC now accepting wastewater, surface water and drinking water planning grant proposals
State agencies, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts can now submit proposals to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Division of Public … more
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The source waters from Dover’s Silver Lake Park that eventually turn into the St. Jones River were still running high on Monday afternoon following Sunday evening’s rainstorm.
Confirmed tornado causes damage in Middletown
Smyrna and Dover were on the receiving end of an eight-hour rain deluge Sunday evening but were spared serious damages and widespread power outages. However, several homes … more
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Stretch of beach at Gordons Pond reopened
REHOBOTH BEACH — A stretch of beach at Gordons Pond within Cape Henlopen State Park has been reopened after the failure of a piping plover nest discovered in May, the Department of Natural … more
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Use of gaffs for recreationally caught striped bass banned in Delaware
Recreational anglers’ use of fishing gaffs to handle striped bass has been prohibited, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Friday. more
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Widgeon grass is now the most common submerged aquatic vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay.
Underwater grasses increased across the Chesapeake in 2022 including Tangier Sound, Pocomoke and Wicomico rivers
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources hasreported a 6% increase in submerged aquatic vegetation, commonly known as SAV or underwater grasses, in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay … more
Coalition to host talk on Tree for Every Delawarean
The public is invited to a presentation about the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative at the Sussex Preservation Coalition’s next meeting in Milton. more
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Delaware Farm Bureau presenting antique tractor pull
The Young Farmers & Ranchers program of the Delaware Farm Bureau will host its 29th annual antique tractor pull July 29 at the Delaware State Fair, Harrington. more
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Delmarva Power extends application period for environmental and resiliency grants
Delmarva Power announced it is extending its Sustainable Communities Grant Program application period through July 31. Since the program’s launch in 2020, the Sustainable Communities Grant … more
Delaware Botanic Gardens offering classes for kids
The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro will hold free craft classes for children 6-16 from 10-11 a.m. Fridays in July. more
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States open to reducing crab limits on Chesapeake watermen
The Chesapeake Bay’s watermen are getting green lights to catch a few more blue crabs, a year after dismal population numbers led to steep cutbacks in their allowance. The region’s … more
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Poor air quality forecasted through the weekend
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued air quality warnings to last through the weekend. The department issued a Code Orange Air Quality Day in … more
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The Chesapeake Forest Lands now comprise more than 76,000 acres on the Lower Eastern Shore. Another 672 acres will be conserved with the state's purchase of the former Bay Club Golf Course near Berlin.
Former Bay Club Golf Course sold for conservation to DNR
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with Lower Shore Land Trust, today announced the  purchase of the former Bay Club near Berlin, Worcester County, from Carl M. … more
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