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  Category: Forest Service


Delaware Sends Wildfire Crew to Southern California

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2023

The Delaware Forest Service mobilized a 3-person wildland fire engine crew from Blackbird State Forest on July 28th for a fire assignment to Wawona, California. Working with the Yosemite National Park’s Emergency Communication Center and various agencies from all over the country, the crew will be working on patrolling and isolating new fire starts due to human activity and lightning strikes.



Odessa FFA Students Place First in Forestry Challenge

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

DOVER, Del. (June 28, 2023) – Odessa High School in Townsend placed first among six Delaware high school FFA chapters that squared off at Brecknock County Park in Camden last week, at the annual “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team […]



FFA Teams Compete at Brecknock Park on June 21

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

FFA teams will square off against each other in the 2023 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team consists of four students who must answer both individual and team-based questions. This is the event’s sixteenth consecutive year.



Save The Date: Delaware Tree Stewards Training in June

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023

DOVER, Del. (May 19, 2023) – The Delaware Tree Stewards, housed under the Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Program, is offering a four-session training, geared toward participants living in both New Castle County and Sussex County, Delaware. Participants will be equipped with skills to be able to work with neighbors, organizations and local public […]



Fourteenth DAEE Conference Recognizes Awardees and Sponsors

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

This year’s conference theme, “Nature’s Best Hope, Our Role as Educators” showcased a full day of sessions intended to connect people with nature, integrate environmental education into the school day, and cultivate environmental leaders.






  Category: Forest Service

Delaware Sends Wildfire Crew to Southern California

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2023

The Delaware Forest Service mobilized a 3-person wildland fire engine crew from Blackbird State Forest on July 28th for a fire assignment to Wawona, California. Working with the Yosemite National Park’s Emergency Communication Center and various agencies from all over the country, the crew will be working on patrolling and isolating new fire starts due to human activity and lightning strikes.



Odessa FFA Students Place First in Forestry Challenge

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

DOVER, Del. (June 28, 2023) – Odessa High School in Townsend placed first among six Delaware high school FFA chapters that squared off at Brecknock County Park in Camden last week, at the annual “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team […]



FFA Teams Compete at Brecknock Park on June 21

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

FFA teams will square off against each other in the 2023 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team consists of four students who must answer both individual and team-based questions. This is the event’s sixteenth consecutive year.



Save The Date: Delaware Tree Stewards Training in June

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023

DOVER, Del. (May 19, 2023) – The Delaware Tree Stewards, housed under the Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Program, is offering a four-session training, geared toward participants living in both New Castle County and Sussex County, Delaware. Participants will be equipped with skills to be able to work with neighbors, organizations and local public […]



Fourteenth DAEE Conference Recognizes Awardees and Sponsors

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

This year’s conference theme, “Nature’s Best Hope, Our Role as Educators” showcased a full day of sessions intended to connect people with nature, integrate environmental education into the school day, and cultivate environmental leaders.