Free beekeeping event on Sept. 21
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013
Learn about beekeeping basics, beehives, honey production and more at a free Open Hive Event sponsored by the Delaware Beekeepers Association. The free public event will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Redden State Forest, Georgetown.
American Birding Association announces North American headquarters moving to Delaware City
Delaware Economic Development Office (2013-2017) | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Governor Markell joined officers from the American Birding Association (ABA) to announce the ABA’s plans to move its North American headquarters from Colorado to Delaware next year.
“An Illegal Activity: The Underground Railroad in Delaware”: New exhibit at Dover, Del.’s First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Exhibit explores the First State’s role in the Underground Railroad by showcasing Thomas Garrett and Samuel D. Burris and the actions they took in following their consciences rather than the law.
Governor Markell Executive Order: Preparing Delaware for Emerging Climate Impacts and Seizing Economic Opportunities from Reducing Emissions
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013
At an event along the Wilmington riverfront commemorating Sea level Rise Awareness Week, Governor Jack Markell signed an executive order creating a Governor’s Committee on Climate and Resiliency to oversee development of an implementation plan to maintain and build upon Delaware’s leadership in responsibly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and develop agency-specific actionable recommendations for improving Delaware’s preparedness and resiliency to climate impacts.
Raymond W. Holcomb Named Delaware Homeland Security Advisor
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Lewis D. Schiliro, Delaware’s Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, announced the appointment of Raymond W. Holcomb as the Department’s Homeland Security Advisor. Holcomb will oversee State homeland security projects working to ensure that all counter-terrorism measures are utilized to protect the people of Delaware.
