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  Category: Forest Service


Delaware Forest Service To Host Upcoming Wildfire Training

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 18, 2024

DOVER, Del. (November 18, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is offering Delawareans a unique job opportunity for the Summer 2025 fire season, where motivated individuals can join the Delaware Wildland Fire crew and travel on fire assignments nationwide. To experience this adventure of a lifetime, individuals will need to attend the annual DFS initial wildland […]




Funding Awarded for Tree-Planting Projects

Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Ten projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative to plant more than 4,600 trees.




Delaware Forest Service Opens Grants for Local Communities

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

DOVER, Del. (October 28, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service is offering $910K in funding for local communities through four grants launching on November 1, 2024. While the application period for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Sub-Grant for Disadvantaged Communities is already open, three more grants will become available. Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator […]




Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

More than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, which marks Smokey’s official birthday.




Delaware Forest Service Celebrates Arbor Day and Poster Contest Winners at Abbott’s Mill

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Surrounded by family members, teachers, legislators, and cabinet officials, a dozen school-aged children from across Delaware were honored during the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day celebration held on April 26 at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center for their artistic abilities, depicting this year’s theme of “Trees are Terrific…For Outdoor Adventures!”







  Category: Forest Service

Delaware Forest Service To Host Upcoming Wildfire Training

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 18, 2024

DOVER, Del. (November 18, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is offering Delawareans a unique job opportunity for the Summer 2025 fire season, where motivated individuals can join the Delaware Wildland Fire crew and travel on fire assignments nationwide. To experience this adventure of a lifetime, individuals will need to attend the annual DFS initial wildland […]




Funding Awarded for Tree-Planting Projects

Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Ten projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative to plant more than 4,600 trees.




Delaware Forest Service Opens Grants for Local Communities

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

DOVER, Del. (October 28, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service is offering $910K in funding for local communities through four grants launching on November 1, 2024. While the application period for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Sub-Grant for Disadvantaged Communities is already open, three more grants will become available. Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator […]




Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

More than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, which marks Smokey’s official birthday.




Delaware Forest Service Celebrates Arbor Day and Poster Contest Winners at Abbott’s Mill

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Surrounded by family members, teachers, legislators, and cabinet officials, a dozen school-aged children from across Delaware were honored during the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day celebration held on April 26 at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center for their artistic abilities, depicting this year’s theme of “Trees are Terrific…For Outdoor Adventures!”