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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to host open house July 30 on White Clay Creek State Park draft master plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has created a draft master plan for White Clay Creek State Park, and will host an open house for the public to provide comments and ask questions. The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Deerfield, at 507 Thompson Station Road, in Newark.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announces cap reached on sale of Delaware surf-fishing permits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits, as voted on this year by the state’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. With the cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December.




DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charge Seaford angler with landing a prohibited shark species

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019

DOVER – Following a tip made from within Delaware Seashore State Park, DNREC’s Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charged a Seaford man with landing a prohibited shark species, in connection with taking a sandbar shark out of the water while fishing June 11 at 3 Rs beach within the park.
Jay Katz, 65, was cited by Park Rangers for one count of catching and removing from the water a prohibited shark species. Katz was released, with his surf fishing permit suspended, pending an appearance in the Court of Common Pleas in Georgetown at a later date.




Governor Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin, Education Secretary Bunting join first-time campers at Governor’s Campout

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019

Governor Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin, and Education Secretary Bunting joined a group of third-graders and their families for the Governor’s Campout.




DNREC Sec. Garvin joins State Sen. Hocker, State Rep. Gray, at ribbon-cutting at Holts Landing State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by State Senator Gerald Hocker, State Representative Ronald Gray, and other supporters at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate numerous new enhancements at Holts Landing State Park in Dagsboro.







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to host open house July 30 on White Clay Creek State Park draft master plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has created a draft master plan for White Clay Creek State Park, and will host an open house for the public to provide comments and ask questions. The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Deerfield, at 507 Thompson Station Road, in Newark.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announces cap reached on sale of Delaware surf-fishing permits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits, as voted on this year by the state’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. With the cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December.




DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charge Seaford angler with landing a prohibited shark species

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019

DOVER – Following a tip made from within Delaware Seashore State Park, DNREC’s Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charged a Seaford man with landing a prohibited shark species, in connection with taking a sandbar shark out of the water while fishing June 11 at 3 Rs beach within the park.
Jay Katz, 65, was cited by Park Rangers for one count of catching and removing from the water a prohibited shark species. Katz was released, with his surf fishing permit suspended, pending an appearance in the Court of Common Pleas in Georgetown at a later date.




Governor Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin, Education Secretary Bunting join first-time campers at Governor’s Campout

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019

Governor Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin, and Education Secretary Bunting joined a group of third-graders and their families for the Governor’s Campout.




DNREC Sec. Garvin joins State Sen. Hocker, State Rep. Gray, at ribbon-cutting at Holts Landing State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by State Senator Gerald Hocker, State Representative Ronald Gray, and other supporters at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate numerous new enhancements at Holts Landing State Park in Dagsboro.