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  Category: Division of Community Affairs


New Director Named for DNREC’s Division of Community Affairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2023

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has announced the appointment of Matthew Ritter as director of the DNREC Division of Community Affairs – a DNREC division that spans community-related government service services sections, including the Delaware Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit, the DNREC Public Affairs team, and the Offices of the Community Ombudsman and the Small Business Ombudsman.




Delaware Natural Resources Police and DNREC Give Santa’s Sleigh a Jump-start on Toys for Tots Campaign

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2022

Delaware Natural Resources Police officers and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin (third from right) were joined by special guest Santa Claus at the Delaware Seashore State Park office to box up toys donated by the public and DNREC employees to the US Marine Reserve Toys for Tots campaign.




Delaware Natural Resources Police Collect Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

To kick off the holiday season, Delaware Natural Resources Police are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to provide toys as gifts for children in local communities.




Delaware Coastal Cleanup Starts Today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Delaware Coastal Cleanup campaign, launched today by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, encourages Delawareans and visitors to pick up trash in their neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.




DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today.







  Category: Division of Community Affairs


New Director Named for DNREC’s Division of Community Affairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2023

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has announced the appointment of Matthew Ritter as director of the DNREC Division of Community Affairs – a DNREC division that spans community-related government service services sections, including the Delaware Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit, the DNREC Public Affairs team, and the Offices of the Community Ombudsman and the Small Business Ombudsman.




Delaware Natural Resources Police and DNREC Give Santa’s Sleigh a Jump-start on Toys for Tots Campaign

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2022

Delaware Natural Resources Police officers and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin (third from right) were joined by special guest Santa Claus at the Delaware Seashore State Park office to box up toys donated by the public and DNREC employees to the US Marine Reserve Toys for Tots campaign.




Delaware Natural Resources Police Collect Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

To kick off the holiday season, Delaware Natural Resources Police are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to provide toys as gifts for children in local communities.




Delaware Coastal Cleanup Starts Today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Delaware Coastal Cleanup campaign, launched today by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, encourages Delawareans and visitors to pick up trash in their neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.




DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today.