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  Archives:  July 2018

Make an ‘ECOnnection’ with DNREC at this year’s Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

DNREC is again right in the middle of the Delaware State Fair, offering an array of environmental displays in the Department’s climate-controlled building, and game prizes to be won by kids of all ages for showing their knowledge about the state’s natural resources and environment.



DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announces temporary closure of Farm Lane Bridge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Farm Lane Bridge in Yorklyn will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 19 to prepare the bridge for future construction work.



Governor Carney, Commissioner Phelps Release Final Report of DOC Special Assistant

Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Report details measurable progress implementing recommendations of Independent Review SMYRNA, Del. – Noting a commitment to publicly document implementation of needed prison improvements, Governor John Carney and Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Perry Phelps released a report today detailing the measurable progress made implementing the recommendations in the Final Report of the Independent Review of Security Issues […]



Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, July 25 in Newark

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 16, 2018

Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at the University of Delaware’s Perkins Student Center, 325 Academy St. Newark, DE 19716. The RPAC meeting agenda can be found on the state’s Public Meeting Calendar.



DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy announces St. Jones Reserve Visitor Center closed until fall for renovations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy announced today that the visitor center at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover is temporarily closed for updating of the reserve’s exhibit hall. Construction is slated to be completed in early fall. During construction, restrooms will be open during normal office hours, and trails and grounds remain open to the public every day from dawn until dusk.

The St. Jones Reserve is the southern component of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve. DNERR is a partnership between the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. DNERR is administered through the Delaware Coastal Programs Section of DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy.

For more information, please call the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve at 302-739-6377.

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  Archives:  July 2018

Make an ‘ECOnnection’ with DNREC at this year’s Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

DNREC is again right in the middle of the Delaware State Fair, offering an array of environmental displays in the Department’s climate-controlled building, and game prizes to be won by kids of all ages for showing their knowledge about the state’s natural resources and environment.



DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announces temporary closure of Farm Lane Bridge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Farm Lane Bridge in Yorklyn will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 19 to prepare the bridge for future construction work.



Governor Carney, Commissioner Phelps Release Final Report of DOC Special Assistant

Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Report details measurable progress implementing recommendations of Independent Review SMYRNA, Del. – Noting a commitment to publicly document implementation of needed prison improvements, Governor John Carney and Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Perry Phelps released a report today detailing the measurable progress made implementing the recommendations in the Final Report of the Independent Review of Security Issues […]



Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, July 25 in Newark

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 16, 2018

Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at the University of Delaware’s Perkins Student Center, 325 Academy St. Newark, DE 19716. The RPAC meeting agenda can be found on the state’s Public Meeting Calendar.



DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy announces St. Jones Reserve Visitor Center closed until fall for renovations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy announced today that the visitor center at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover is temporarily closed for updating of the reserve’s exhibit hall. Construction is slated to be completed in early fall. During construction, restrooms will be open during normal office hours, and trails and grounds remain open to the public every day from dawn until dusk.

The St. Jones Reserve is the southern component of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve. DNERR is a partnership between the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. DNERR is administered through the Delaware Coastal Programs Section of DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy.

For more information, please call the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve at 302-739-6377.

Vol. 48, No. 188

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