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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s economic impact study for Delaware state parks praised at Tower 3 lighting ceremony

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018

Governor John Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin and other officials lauded the positive economic impact DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has in Delaware and announced the results of the first-ever independent economic impact study of Delaware’s 16 state parks.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation announces weekday closure of ‘Swinging Bridge’ in Brandywine Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, February 8, 2018

The “Swinging Bridge,” a pedestrian foot bridge in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, will be closed on weekdays beginning Monday, Feb. 12. The bridge will be open for weekend use.




DNREC receives EPA’s PISCES award; other milestones announced at the former NVF site in Yorklyn

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

DNREC’s water quality and revitalization of the former NVF facility in Yorklyn has been recognized as an Exceptional Project by the EPA, one of five such projects nationwide, for its excellence and innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure,




DNREC, DDA propose new regulations for firearms possession within Delaware state parks, wildlife areas, and state forests

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Department of Agriculture have proposed new regulations expanding the scope of legal possession of firearms within Delaware’s state parks, state wildlife areas and state forests.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation posts record year for camping

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2018

2017 was a record-breaking year for camping, cabins, and cottage stays in Delaware’s state parks. Visitor stays grew by 19 percent, with more than 16,500 additional overnight stays occurring in 2017, compared to 2016.







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s economic impact study for Delaware state parks praised at Tower 3 lighting ceremony

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018

Governor John Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin and other officials lauded the positive economic impact DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has in Delaware and announced the results of the first-ever independent economic impact study of Delaware’s 16 state parks.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation announces weekday closure of ‘Swinging Bridge’ in Brandywine Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, February 8, 2018

The “Swinging Bridge,” a pedestrian foot bridge in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, will be closed on weekdays beginning Monday, Feb. 12. The bridge will be open for weekend use.




DNREC receives EPA’s PISCES award; other milestones announced at the former NVF site in Yorklyn

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

DNREC’s water quality and revitalization of the former NVF facility in Yorklyn has been recognized as an Exceptional Project by the EPA, one of five such projects nationwide, for its excellence and innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure,




DNREC, DDA propose new regulations for firearms possession within Delaware state parks, wildlife areas, and state forests

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Department of Agriculture have proposed new regulations expanding the scope of legal possession of firearms within Delaware’s state parks, state wildlife areas and state forests.




DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation posts record year for camping

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2018

2017 was a record-breaking year for camping, cabins, and cottage stays in Delaware’s state parks. Visitor stays grew by 19 percent, with more than 16,500 additional overnight stays occurring in 2017, compared to 2016.