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  Category: Division of Community Affairs


Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest, themed ‘Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – The Kent, New Castle, and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries for the districts’ annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private, and home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2018 theme, “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home,” in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $50, $25 and $15, respectively. State-level winning posters also will receive a cash award from the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD).




DNREC postpones Delaware Coastal Cleanup to Sept. 22 due to weather concerns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

Due to uncertain weather conditions related to Hurricane Florence, the 31st Annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will be postponed to the rain date of Saturday, Sept. 22, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced today.




DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charges Harrington man in trash dumping incident

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018

After investigating an illegal dumping complaint made to DNREC’s Division of Community Affairs, Natural Resources Police officers with the Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Harrington man Sept. 5 in connection with the incident in southern Kent County.




Greenwood man arrested by DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit for illegal dumping in Harrington

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Natural Resources Police Officers with DNREC’s Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Greenwood man Aug. 21 for illegal dumping in Harrington.




DNREC seeking volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Monday, August 27, 2018

Volunteers are still needed and welcomed to join the 31st annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 15.







  Category: Division of Community Affairs

Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest, themed ‘Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – The Kent, New Castle, and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries for the districts’ annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private, and home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2018 theme, “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home,” in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $50, $25 and $15, respectively. State-level winning posters also will receive a cash award from the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD).




DNREC postpones Delaware Coastal Cleanup to Sept. 22 due to weather concerns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

Due to uncertain weather conditions related to Hurricane Florence, the 31st Annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will be postponed to the rain date of Saturday, Sept. 22, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced today.




DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charges Harrington man in trash dumping incident

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018

After investigating an illegal dumping complaint made to DNREC’s Division of Community Affairs, Natural Resources Police officers with the Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Harrington man Sept. 5 in connection with the incident in southern Kent County.




Greenwood man arrested by DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit for illegal dumping in Harrington

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Natural Resources Police Officers with DNREC’s Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Greenwood man Aug. 21 for illegal dumping in Harrington.




DNREC seeking volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Monday, August 27, 2018

Volunteers are still needed and welcomed to join the 31st annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 15.