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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


Howell School Road near DNREC’s Lums Pond State Park Dog Park Area under construction October 21 – November 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced the closure of Howell School Road for paving, between Robert Peoples Boulevard and Red Lion Road, Bear, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, Oct. 21 through Nov. 8.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation sponsors Yorklyn Storytelling Festival, archaeology events

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019

Yorklyn Village Partnerships, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, will celebrate storytelling, archaeology, and Delaware history with two special events the weekend of October 18 to 20.




First State Heritage Park Brings the Tenth Annual 18th Century Market Fair to the Dover Green

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019

The First State Heritage Park in Dover will host the tenth annual 18th Century Market Fair on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on The Green.




DNREC Parks & Recreation to host 5th annual ‘Boo-B-Que’ Oct. 18 to promote Delaware Children in Nature initiative

Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host the 5th annual “Boo-B-Que By the Sea,” a barbecue cook-off competition and family festival, on Friday Oct. 18 at Delaware Seashore State Park.




Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina

Department of Agriculture | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware’s crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation.

This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

Howell School Road near DNREC’s Lums Pond State Park Dog Park Area under construction October 21 – November 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced the closure of Howell School Road for paving, between Robert Peoples Boulevard and Red Lion Road, Bear, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, Oct. 21 through Nov. 8.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation sponsors Yorklyn Storytelling Festival, archaeology events

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019

Yorklyn Village Partnerships, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, will celebrate storytelling, archaeology, and Delaware history with two special events the weekend of October 18 to 20.




First State Heritage Park Brings the Tenth Annual 18th Century Market Fair to the Dover Green

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019

The First State Heritage Park in Dover will host the tenth annual 18th Century Market Fair on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on The Green.




DNREC Parks & Recreation to host 5th annual ‘Boo-B-Que’ Oct. 18 to promote Delaware Children in Nature initiative

Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host the 5th annual “Boo-B-Que By the Sea,” a barbecue cook-off competition and family festival, on Friday Oct. 18 at Delaware Seashore State Park.




Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina

Department of Agriculture | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware’s crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation.

This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.