DNREC Awards Nearly $350,000 in Community Environmental Grant Funding for 2026
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Ten Delaware projects will receive a total of $348,777 in 2026 through the Community Environmental Project Fund administered by DNREC. The money is collected through fines and penalties for environmental violations and returned by DNREC to communities where the violations occurred.
2026 Delaware State Parks Passes and Permits Go on Sale Dec. 9
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Annual passes provide access to the state’s 17 state parks, including Trap Pond State Park in Laurel and others inland or at the beach. Photo by Delaware State Parks Delaware State Parks will begin the sale of its 2026 park passes and surf fishing permits on Dec. 9. Passes and permits can be purchased online […]
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries to Meet Dec. 3
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss tidal finfish management issues – including a potential American shad hatchery upstate – at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The in-person meeting will be at DNREC’s Little Creek Hunter Education Training Center, 3018 Bayside Drive, Dover. Instructions for attending virtually can be found on the DNREC Events Calendar webpage.
Low-Digit Surf Fishing Plates Auction Starts Nov. 25
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 24, 2025
To kick off the 75th anniversary celebration of Delaware State Parks in 2026, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will kick off the annual low-digit surf fishing plate auction on Nov. 25. Get your bid in by Dec. 11 to support efforts to preserve the state’s natural and historic resources and maintain popular recreational opportunities.
DNREC Launches Statewide Survey to Gather Community Feedback on Air Quality
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
DNREC has launched a new public survey to gather feedback from Delaware residents about local air quality.
