Take A Kid Fishing! Program Returns for Special Spring Break Dates
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 30, 2026
DNREC will offer youth fishing opportunities in each county in early April commemorating and celebrating Earth Month. The angling outings are to be put on by educators from DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center through the Take A Kid Fishing! program. One youth fishing event will be offered in each county during the first full week of April to coincide with many schools’ annual spring break.
Controlled Burn to be Scheduled at Brandywine Creek State Park
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
A controlled burn is planned for Brandywine Creek State Park in March to help clear meadows to encourage the growth of native wildflowers and seasonal grasses and to create habitat for grassland birds and pollinators.
Two Cape Henlopen Trails to Close for Repairs
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 6, 2026
The Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park will close for repairs on weekdays for three weeks starting March 9, followed by the Gordon Pond Trail, which will close weekdays only for two weeks to fix small sections breached by high tides.
DNREC to Resume Sand Bypass Operations At Indian River Inlet After Signing Contract With First State Crane Service
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Having signed a contract March 3 with First State Crane Service to operate the new Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System, DNREC is set to resume pumping sand later this month for beach and dune nourishment with the bypass system under the joint supervision of DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
DNREC Closes The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 to Protect Nesting, Migrating Birds
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park will close on March 1 to protect nesting birds, like the federally-threatened piping plover, and other migrating species.
