2021 Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Grade 5 student Alyssa DeLuca of Brandywine Springs Elementary is the state winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest.
This year’s contest attracted entries from 44 schools and 73 classrooms, with a total of 2,748 students participating. This year’s theme was “Trees Are Terrific…in Many Wonderful Ways!” Posters were judged on originality, use of theme, neatness, and artistic expression. Each winner receives a gift card, a tree-themed book, and a tree planting at their school. Twelve winners were selected from each county in four grade categories: kindergarten, grade 1 and 2, grade 3 and 4, and grade 5. The complete gallery of winners is at de.gov/arbordaypostercontest
DuPont Nature Center to Reopen May 1
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Visitors will be welcomed at the DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve when it reopens for the season Saturday, May 1. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control facility will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed Mondays.
Governor Carney Issues 10th Revision to Omnibus COVID-19 Order
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Revision eases outdoor table size restrictions in restaurants, suspends DIAA masking regulations WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the 10th revision to the COVID-19 emergency order, easing outdoor table size restrictions in restaurants and suspending Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) masking regulations to ensure consistency with the Governor’s emergency orders and guidance […]
Governor Carney, Secretary Bunting Announce Accelerated Learning Plan
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of Education Susan Bunting on Tuesday announced their plans for helping schools support students and address unfinished learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using federal funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, Delaware will focus on key areas to support districts and charter schools in […]
Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia para Abril para hogares elegibles de SNAP, TANF y de asistencia general
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
NEW CASTLE (27 de Abril de 2021) – La División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia para Abril a los hogares elegibles como parte de la respuesta continua del estado a la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19. Los beneficios se emitirán como parte del Programa de asistencia nutricional suplementaria (SNAP) y […]
