Forest Service
- Gov. Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest May 7, 2013
- Emerald Ash Borer traps ready to catch invasive forest pest Delaware Department of Agriculture staff members are placing triangular purple traps in trees across Delaware in 54 locations, in all three counties, designed to detect whether a tree-killing insect has made its way into Delaware. The traps contain a nontoxic chemical lure that will attract an insect known as the Emerald Ash Borer, which can devastate ash trees, making up one percent of Delaware's forests.May 7, 2013
- Delaware Forest Service announces Arbor Day School Poster Contest winners April 24, 2013
- Sixty firefighters get hands-on wildfire training at Fire Camp April 23, 2013
- Almost 200 volunteers plant trees at Blackbird State Forest April 10, 2013
- Delaware Forest Service to hold 18th Annual "Fire Camp" April 9, 2013
- Scouts to plant 4,000 trees at Blackbird State Forest on April 6 & 7 April 3, 2013
- Tree Farmer of the Year Award April 2, 2013
- Delaware Forest Service offers "Trees for the Bay" in partnership with DNREC’s rain barrel program In partnership with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship’s rain barrels program, the Delaware Forest Service is inviting residents of Delaware communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to “buy a rain barrel … get a free tree” through the Forest Service’s new “Trees for the Bay” program. March 28, 2013
- Delaware Forestry Association annual meeting - Mar. 28 in Bridgeville March 12, 2013
- Forest Service Seeks Young Artists for Arbor Day Poster Contest February 12, 2013
- 3rd Annual Delaware Arborist & Tree Care Seminar - Feb. 19 & 20 January 24, 2013
- J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. Gives Over $227,000 to Delaware's Open Space Fund A charitable gift of over $227,500 by Georgetown-based J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. to the State of Delaware Open Space Program will help fund future land preservation efforts in Sussex County. December 28, 2012
- "Wildfire: Delaware Style" Video Now on YouTube December 6, 2012
- DDA Forest Service seeks recruits for wildland fire training Do you have what it takes to be a wildland firefighter? Do you like the outdoors and have a sense of adventure? Would you like to help protect human lives, property, and precious natural resources during a national crisis? Do you have the mental fortitude, physical stamina, and work flexibility to spend 14 days on a fireline far from your home?November 29, 2012