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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


Suspect Identified in a Hit-and-Run Incident Involving a Golf Cart

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024

Delaware Natural Resources Police have identified a suspect in a hit-and-run incident at Deerfield Golf Club involving a golf cart, resulting in multiple charges.



DNREC Awards Contract Replace Bancroft Bridge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that A-Del Construction of Newark has been awarded the contract for the replacement of the Bancroft Bridge in Alapocas Run State Park. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Oct. 1 and be completed in April 2025. Replacement of the existing Bancroft Bridge has been one of the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s highest priorities since its emergency closure September 2021 when it was damaged beyond repair due to Hurricane Ida floodwaters.



DNREC to Reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sept. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sunday, Sept. 1. The Point’s bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The DNREC Divisions of Parks and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, and Watershed Stewardship have worked together since 1990 to implement a management plan to increase beach-nester and migratory shorebird populations. Thus far in 2024, 24 species of shorebirds, 10 species of terns including the federally threatened roseate tern, and seven species of gull are among the species observed at The Point.



Delaware State Parks Hunting Permits Now on Sale

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that special hunting permits for Delaware State Parks can now be conveniently purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold in the state. The special permits are available online at Digital DNREC, at DNREC’s main campus in the Richardson and Robbins Building in Dover, and at more than 40 licensing agents statewide. The special permits, which cost $10 for residents and non-residents can now be purchased when buying a Delaware hunting license. These park permits will no longer be available for sale at Delaware State Parks offices.



Cape Henlopen State Park Community Workshop to be Held July 31

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a community workshop at the Cape Henlopen State Park (CHSP) Officer’s Club Wednesday, July 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to give community members and park visitors the opportunity to share feedback about the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s planned capital projects in the park. Community members can drop in any time during the workshop to review informational display boards for the capital plans in CHSP.






  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

Suspect Identified in a Hit-and-Run Incident Involving a Golf Cart

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024

Delaware Natural Resources Police have identified a suspect in a hit-and-run incident at Deerfield Golf Club involving a golf cart, resulting in multiple charges.



DNREC Awards Contract Replace Bancroft Bridge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that A-Del Construction of Newark has been awarded the contract for the replacement of the Bancroft Bridge in Alapocas Run State Park. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Oct. 1 and be completed in April 2025. Replacement of the existing Bancroft Bridge has been one of the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s highest priorities since its emergency closure September 2021 when it was damaged beyond repair due to Hurricane Ida floodwaters.



DNREC to Reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sept. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sunday, Sept. 1. The Point’s bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The DNREC Divisions of Parks and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, and Watershed Stewardship have worked together since 1990 to implement a management plan to increase beach-nester and migratory shorebird populations. Thus far in 2024, 24 species of shorebirds, 10 species of terns including the federally threatened roseate tern, and seven species of gull are among the species observed at The Point.



Delaware State Parks Hunting Permits Now on Sale

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that special hunting permits for Delaware State Parks can now be conveniently purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold in the state. The special permits are available online at Digital DNREC, at DNREC’s main campus in the Richardson and Robbins Building in Dover, and at more than 40 licensing agents statewide. The special permits, which cost $10 for residents and non-residents can now be purchased when buying a Delaware hunting license. These park permits will no longer be available for sale at Delaware State Parks offices.



Cape Henlopen State Park Community Workshop to be Held July 31

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a community workshop at the Cape Henlopen State Park (CHSP) Officer’s Club Wednesday, July 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to give community members and park visitors the opportunity to share feedback about the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s planned capital projects in the park. Community members can drop in any time during the workshop to review informational display boards for the capital plans in CHSP.