2025 Arbor Day Poster Contest Opens
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
DOVER, Del. (January 21, 2025)—The Delaware Forest Service is now seeking entries for its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to all K- 5 public, private, homeschool, after-school, and other organized youth groups. The annual Arbor Day Poster Contest is the largest contest of its kind in the State of Delaware, with 61 schools participating […]
“Learn & Burn” Workshop at Redden State Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 23, 2024
The Delaware Prescribed Fire Council will host a “Learn & Burn” workshop to raise general awareness and support for prescribed fire. This free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Redden State Forest, located at 18074 Redden Forest Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947.
Delaware Forest Service To Host Upcoming Wildfire Training
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
