Delaware Forest Service Wildfire Crew Mobilized to Arizona’s Tonto National Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Smyrna, Del. (Aug. 14, 2025) – The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized 13 wildfire crew members from Blackbird State Forest to Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, approximately 150 miles northeast of Phoenix, to assist with containment of the month-old Billy fire. Crew members include Sam Topper (crew boss), Hannah Small, Tom Hairgrove, Edward Boyer, Dave Pro, […]
Primo Maschio, Lew Not Lou Take DSBF Splits
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – The first leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers kicked off the racing action at Harrington Raceway Monday. A pair of $20,000 divisions were contested with the big favorite Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio ($2.10, Trae Porter) winning his 13th career race decisively in 1:55.4 over […]
DSBF 3-Year-Old Stakes Headline June 16-18 Harrington Racing
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-olds will headline the June 16-18 racing action at Harrington Raceway as nine $20,00 divisions will go post ward to complete the first of two elimination legs. The top 8 point earners from the eliminations will return to compete in $110,000 finals on July 17, opening […]
Delaware Forest Service Mobilized Wildfire Engine to Grand Junction, CO
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, July 18, 2025
(Dover, DE) July 17th, 2025 – The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, with three crew members from Blackbird State Forest to the Turner Gulch wildfire in Grand Junction, Colorado. The crew, consisting of Sam Topper (ENGB; Engine Boss), Aiden Binko, and Tom Hairgrove (FFT2; Fire Fighter […]
Funding Available for Tree Planting Projects
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Organizations seeking grant funding for Spring 2026 tree planting projects as part of the state’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative have until July 21 to submit their application.
