Arts in the Estuary celebration set for Sept. 28 at St. Jones Reserve; Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 20th anniversary event includes the Delaware Native Plant Society’s Annual Plant Sale
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
To celebrate the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 20th anniversary, the St. Jones Reserve is holding an event – Arts in the Estuary – and the Delaware Native Plant Society’s Annual Native Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28. Admission is free to the event, being held, rain or shine, at the Reserve, 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover and at the John Dickinson Plantation located next to the Reserve at 340 Kitts Hummock Road – two of the most treasured natural and cultural areas in Delaware.
Second horse with West Nile has recovered
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
A second Delaware horse has tested positive for West Nile Virus, but has recovered. The two-year-old filly from Sussex County is the state’s second confirmed case of West Nile Virus since 2003. Delaware’s first equine case of West Nile Virus this year was diagnosed in Kent County in August; that horse has also recovered.
Governor Markell Orders Flags Lowered in Response to the Navy Yard Shootings
Flag Status | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
US and Delaware flags have been ordered lowered to half-staff until sunset on Friday, September 20, 2013, as a mark of respect for the victims of the Navy Yard shootings.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Identifying Top Talent in Cyber Security
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013
The need to secure our personal information and computer networks has never been greater. With every aspect of our lives increasingly connected to the internet, cyber threats are one of the most serious economic and national security challenges that we face. Our banks, our power companies, our water plants, medical facilities all are vulnerable,
Governor’s Weekly Message: Identifying Top Talent in Cyber Security
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013
In his weekly message, filmed at the Charter School of Wilmington, Governor Markell highlights the Delaware Cyber Aces Program, an online, cyber security education and training program, launched this week. “As more and more companies join governments in realizing the importance of hiring high quality, cyber security professionals, it’s really important that we provide an […]
