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  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife


Upstate trout season to open April 6 in six New Castle County streams

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Delaware’s spring 2013 upstate trout season will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Six designated trout streams in northern New Castle County – White Clay Creek, Christina Creek, Pike Creek, Beaver Run, Wilson Run and Mill Creek – will be stocked and ready with thousands of rainbow and brown trout, including some trophy-sized fish.



2013 Delaware Junior Duck Stamp winners announced

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

On March 23, artistic entries from students in grades K-12 throughout the state were judged in the 2013 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Winners are on display at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center near Milton now through Saturday, March 30.



Volunteers sought for 22nd annual Christina River Cleanup on April 6

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013

DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara encourages volunteers to join the Christina River Cleanup along the river and several of its tributaries on Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. until noon at 12 sites throughout northern New Castle County. Due to other activities that day, two sites will begin the cleanup early – the City of Newark at 7:30 a.m. and the Naamans Creek site at 8 a.m.



Junior Duck Stamp winners to be displayed at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge March 23 to 30

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013

The winning entries of the 2013 Delaware Junior Duck Stamp Competition will be judged at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 23 at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton.



Prime Hook To Receive Federal Funding for Superstorm Sandy Repair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2013

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced that it will use part of $68.5 million allocated by Congress to “build a low dune that was destroyed by Sandy as the first phase of a large restoration project.”






  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

Upstate trout season to open April 6 in six New Castle County streams

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Delaware’s spring 2013 upstate trout season will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Six designated trout streams in northern New Castle County – White Clay Creek, Christina Creek, Pike Creek, Beaver Run, Wilson Run and Mill Creek – will be stocked and ready with thousands of rainbow and brown trout, including some trophy-sized fish.



2013 Delaware Junior Duck Stamp winners announced

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

On March 23, artistic entries from students in grades K-12 throughout the state were judged in the 2013 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Winners are on display at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center near Milton now through Saturday, March 30.



Volunteers sought for 22nd annual Christina River Cleanup on April 6

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013

DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara encourages volunteers to join the Christina River Cleanup along the river and several of its tributaries on Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. until noon at 12 sites throughout northern New Castle County. Due to other activities that day, two sites will begin the cleanup early – the City of Newark at 7:30 a.m. and the Naamans Creek site at 8 a.m.



Junior Duck Stamp winners to be displayed at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge March 23 to 30

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013

The winning entries of the 2013 Delaware Junior Duck Stamp Competition will be judged at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 23 at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton.



Prime Hook To Receive Federal Funding for Superstorm Sandy Repair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2013

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced that it will use part of $68.5 million allocated by Congress to “build a low dune that was destroyed by Sandy as the first phase of a large restoration project.”