DNREC-Sponsored Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale to be Held on Saturday, May 2
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Delaware DNREC and the Center for the Inland Bays host the Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale, a family-friendly and free admission event at James Farm Ecological Preserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 2.
DNREC to Hold Training at Cape Henlopen for Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Saturday, May 2
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 13, 2026
DNREC is seeking volunteers to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds. Anyone interested in becoming a beach-nesting bird monitor is invited to attend a training session held by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 2 at the Officers Club in Cape Henlopen State Park located at Queens Road, Lewes, Del.
DNREC Announces Two New Superintendents for Delaware State Parks
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control named two new superintendents at Delaware State Parks, including Sean Cain at Cape Henlopen State Park and Jackie Kook at Alapocas/Wilmington State Parks.
Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan Gets U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approval
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
DNREC announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given formal approval to Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan (DEWAP) for guiding conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035.
DNREC to Conduct Statewide Assessment of Wastewater Infrastructure in Manufactured Home Communities
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
DNREC has begun a statewide assessment of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure conditions in Delaware’s manufactured home communities (MHCs), aiming to assist them with wastewater and water challenges that have arisen through no fault of residents. Many MHCs are located in underserved communities with systems believed to be outdated, poorly maintained or in various stages of disrepair.
