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 […]
Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library
Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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!”
Delaware Forest Service Joins Daughters of the American Revolution to Establish Memorial Forest in Sussex County
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, April 22, 2024
DOVER, Del. (April 22, 2024) – The Delaware Forest Service hosted the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Col. John Haslet Chapter in Dover, and other volunteers to establish a memorial plot dedicated to former State Forester Walter F. Gabel, who served in this role from 1974 to 1991. “We are excited about this DAR […]
Delaware Advances Toward 1 Million Tree Planting Goal
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is making significant progress toward the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. The initiative has awarded funding to seven new projects, which will push the total count beyond 200,000 trees this year.
