Division of Parks & Recreation closes portion of Assawoman Canal Trail until early spring during DNREC canal maintenance dredging project
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Due to the Assawoman Canal maintenance dredging project currently under way by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, a portion of the Division of Parks & Recreation’s adjacent Assawoman Canal Trail has been closed until early spring.
Trail closures at White Clay Creek State Park announced due to construction projects
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2017
Some of the trails within White Clay Creek State Park have been temporarily closed due to trail construction.
Opening of trails along C&D Canal celebrated by Delaware, Maryland officials
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017
The grand opening of recreational trails along the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal was celebrated by Delaware and Maryland officials who included Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, USDA Rural Development State Director Bill McGowan, DNREC Secretary David Small, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware State Senator Nicole Poore, Delaware City Mayor Stanley Green and Chesapeake City Mayor Dean Geracimos. They were joined by other officials, scores of trails partners and enthusiasts, and special guest, former Delaware Governor and Congressman Michael N. Castle.
Museums of the State of Delaware closed on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 due to winter storm
Division of Parks and Recreation | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 6, 2017
National Weather Service predicting significant storm.
Dunes in state parks closed to sledding and snowboarding
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2017
With predictions of snow in the forecast, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation reminds residents and visitors that dunes should not be used for sledding or snowboarding.
