GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District will host a native tree giveaway from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Vanderwende-Evans Conservation Center. The event will be held rain or shine, and … more

GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County 4-H Achievement Event was held Sept. 23 at the Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center.  In addition to many club awards, the … more

The deadline is looming for the Delaware Farm Bureau’s Promotion & Education Committee’s annual photo contest. Amateur photographers of all ages are encouraged to submit their … more

OCEAN VIEW — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces the inaugural James Farm Photo Challenge Oct. 13-14 at the 150-acre James Farm Ecological Preserve. Nature enthusiasts and … more

Wet weather is on tap for Delaware as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen bears down on the Mid-Atlantic region. The slow moving system is expected to slide up from the Carolinas to … more

After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still posed a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rains from Washington, D.C. to New York City, and coastal flood warnings remained in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But even as Ophelia weakens, a new tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic: Philippe. As of 5 a.m. Sunday, Ophelia was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of Washington, D.C. It's expected to continue weakening over the next two days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Philippe was 1,155 miles (1,860 kilometers) west of the Cabo Verde Islands. more

GEORGETOWN — Clay Vincent, of Laurel, recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Sussex County 4-H. Sussex 4-H will use the funds to provide … more

The New Castle, Kent and Sussex Conservation Districts are accepting entries for the annual conservation poster contest from Delaware public, charter, private or homeschooled students in grades K-12. … more

Tuesday will be an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in the First State, according to a warning issued Monday by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Energize Delaware, New Ecology and Green Building United have joined to host a three-day, in-person Phius Certified Builder training July 19-21 in Newark. more

The Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute will host its annual sunset dolphin tours July 9 and Aug. 13 onboard Cape Water Tours’ Second Nature. more