DNREC’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program distributes more than 16,000 pounds of venison to Delawareans in need
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016
Delaware hunters donated 586 deer to DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program during the 2015/16 season. The donations were processed into 16,599 pounds of venison, which will provide more than 72,000 meals for needy Delawareans.
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: June 26 through July 2
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016
In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section encourages Delawareans to take precautions to avoid or reduce mosquito bites, and to put particular emphasis on eliminating backyard mosquito-producing habitat.
Three broods of piping plover chicks spotted foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016
Three broods of piping plover chicks are now foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, two on the bayside and one inside the dunes.
Delaware promoting Operation Dry Water June 24-26 to prevent boating under the influence and help save lives on the water
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police announced Delaware’s active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities, over the June 24-26 weekend.
Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp now closed for up to a year while replacement structures are built
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp, located north of Seaford, are now closed and will remain closed for up to one year while a replacement dam and ramp are built.
