Heavy rains prompt mosquito alert and advisory; DNREC Mosquito Control working to thwart big rise in numbers
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013
Due to heavy rainfall Delaware has received in the last week – and with more rain forecast through the weekend – there will be plenty of surface water for the state’s mosquito species to lay their eggs with great numbers of mosquitoes expected to hatch in the near future.
TrashStoppers: see DNREC’s anti-dumping program candidly on-camera in new video
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2013
DNREC’s TrashStoppers program to stop illegal trash dumping in Delaware thrives on violators convicting themselves on camera of breaking the law and possibly costing themselves thousands of dollars in fines. Now, in a new DNREC video, the TrashStoppers program itself goes before the camera for an inside look at how this nationally-recognized program operates to thwart illegal dumping and do away with roadside dump sites in the state.
DNREC celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel sale, conservation exhibits
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013
In celebration of the 43rd annual Earth Day, DNREC is holding a rain barrel sale and showcasing conservation exhibits from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 22 at the agency’s Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.
