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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC Unveils 2025 Photo Contest Winners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Winning entries for the inaugural 2025 DNREC Photo Contest were unveiled during Governor’s Day (July 24) at the Delaware State Fair. DNREC encouraged photographers of all ages and skill levels to submit eye-catching images of the natural world in the state of Delaware, with five categories were open for submissions: People Enjoying Nature, Watersheds: Landscapes and Waterways, Wildlife and Aquatic Life, Hunting and Fishing, and Youth Entries.




2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

DNREC announced today that the 2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide will be available starting this week from recreational license agents throughout the state, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife licensing office in the Richardson & Robbins Building located at 89 Kings Highway in Dover, DE 19901, and online via the DNREC website.




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will welcome visitors to the DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve when the center reopens for the 2025 season Wednesday, April 2, featuring new exhibits.




Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently spreading throughout the state.




DNREC Launches New Photo Contest Showcasing Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025

DNREC is calling all photographers to showcase their skills and love for nature in the new DNREC Photo Contest. Open to all ages and skill levels, this contest seeks to highlight Delaware’s outdoors through striking photography.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC Unveils 2025 Photo Contest Winners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Winning entries for the inaugural 2025 DNREC Photo Contest were unveiled during Governor’s Day (July 24) at the Delaware State Fair. DNREC encouraged photographers of all ages and skill levels to submit eye-catching images of the natural world in the state of Delaware, with five categories were open for submissions: People Enjoying Nature, Watersheds: Landscapes and Waterways, Wildlife and Aquatic Life, Hunting and Fishing, and Youth Entries.




2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

DNREC announced today that the 2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide will be available starting this week from recreational license agents throughout the state, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife licensing office in the Richardson & Robbins Building located at 89 Kings Highway in Dover, DE 19901, and online via the DNREC website.




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will welcome visitors to the DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve when the center reopens for the 2025 season Wednesday, April 2, featuring new exhibits.




Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently spreading throughout the state.




DNREC Launches New Photo Contest Showcasing Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025

DNREC is calling all photographers to showcase their skills and love for nature in the new DNREC Photo Contest. Open to all ages and skill levels, this contest seeks to highlight Delaware’s outdoors through striking photography.