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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


DNREC’s Brandywine Zoo Welcomes Baby Crowned Lemur

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 The birth of a Crowned lemur at the Brandywine Zoo is welcome news for this globally endangered species. DNREC/Linnea Hummel photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Brandywine Zoo are excited to announce its newest addition, a baby Crowned lemur, which recently was welcomed into the zoo. The lemur baby was […]




Teenager Arrested for Attempted Carjacking

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Delaware Natural Resources Police investigation leads to the arrest of a 16-year-old male of Wilmington, DE, for an attempted carjacking at Bellevue State Park.




DNREC Extends Ocean Lifeguard Coverage to Weekends in September

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will continue to have lifeguards at two of its four Delaware State Parks ocean swimming areas after Labor Day, during weekends through Sept. 24. Lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park and Delaware Seashore State Park’s South Inlet beaches.




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 | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline on Friday, Sept. 1. The bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter.




DNREC Awards New Contract for Management of Deerfield and Garrisons Lake Golf Clubs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 25, 2023

The par 72 William Gordon-designed course at Deerfield Golf Club encompasses 145 acres at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark and offers dramatic elevation changes. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has partnered with Troon St. James, LLC to manage operations of […]







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

DNREC’s Brandywine Zoo Welcomes Baby Crowned Lemur

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 The birth of a Crowned lemur at the Brandywine Zoo is welcome news for this globally endangered species. DNREC/Linnea Hummel photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Brandywine Zoo are excited to announce its newest addition, a baby Crowned lemur, which recently was welcomed into the zoo. The lemur baby was […]




Teenager Arrested for Attempted Carjacking

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Delaware Natural Resources Police investigation leads to the arrest of a 16-year-old male of Wilmington, DE, for an attempted carjacking at Bellevue State Park.




DNREC Extends Ocean Lifeguard Coverage to Weekends in September

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will continue to have lifeguards at two of its four Delaware State Parks ocean swimming areas after Labor Day, during weekends through Sept. 24. Lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park and Delaware Seashore State Park’s South Inlet beaches.




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 | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline on Friday, Sept. 1. The bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter.




DNREC Awards New Contract for Management of Deerfield and Garrisons Lake Golf Clubs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 25, 2023

The par 72 William Gordon-designed course at Deerfield Golf Club encompasses 145 acres at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark and offers dramatic elevation changes. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has partnered with Troon St. James, LLC to manage operations of […]