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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


DNREC dedicates new Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018

Governor Carney and DNREC Secretary Garvin were joined by Senator Carper, state legislators, New Castle County and local officials, neighbors, and friends, at the dedication and ribbon-cutting of Delaware’s newest and 17th state park, the Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn.




DNREC’s Natural Resources Police launch new tip411 mobile app for reporting crimes and concerns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched a new law enforcement app, enabling the public to connect with the department’s Natural Resources Police officers, receive alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphones.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation Observation Tower in Cape Henlopen State Park to undergo repairs beginning Nov. 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 2018

DNREC has announced that Tower 7, also known as the Observation Tower, at Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed for repairs from November 5 through the end of the year.




DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces rare event involving loggerhead sea turtles hatching at Fenwick Island State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced that 48 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings recently emerged from a nest at Fenwick Island State Park. The loggerhead sea turtle is a federally-listed threatened species and a state-listed endangered species in Delaware.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park to enliven The Green at the ninth annual 18th Century Market Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

First State Heritage Park’s 18th Century Market Fair recreates the sights and sounds of earlier days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, on The Green in Dover.







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

DNREC dedicates new Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018

Governor Carney and DNREC Secretary Garvin were joined by Senator Carper, state legislators, New Castle County and local officials, neighbors, and friends, at the dedication and ribbon-cutting of Delaware’s newest and 17th state park, the Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn.




DNREC’s Natural Resources Police launch new tip411 mobile app for reporting crimes and concerns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched a new law enforcement app, enabling the public to connect with the department’s Natural Resources Police officers, receive alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphones.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation Observation Tower in Cape Henlopen State Park to undergo repairs beginning Nov. 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 2018

DNREC has announced that Tower 7, also known as the Observation Tower, at Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed for repairs from November 5 through the end of the year.




DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces rare event involving loggerhead sea turtles hatching at Fenwick Island State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced that 48 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings recently emerged from a nest at Fenwick Island State Park. The loggerhead sea turtle is a federally-listed threatened species and a state-listed endangered species in Delaware.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park to enliven The Green at the ninth annual 18th Century Market Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

First State Heritage Park’s 18th Century Market Fair recreates the sights and sounds of earlier days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, on The Green in Dover.