DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Citing unsafe structural findings, DNREC has closed the Seaford fishing pier on the Nanticoke River to anglers and public access
DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
DNREC will close the Griffith Lake boat ramp in Milford starting Aug. 17 for an extended period while the DNREC Dam Safety Program reconstructs the spillway at the lake. Anglers have other options for launching boats in the area.
DNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time in 2026 in the sentinel chickens that help DNREC monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses.
Red Knot Numbers Increase on Delaware’s Bayshore During Spring Migration
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026
Red knot numbers along Delaware’s Bayshore increased this spring after several seasons of decline, and the birds stayed longer than recent years and gained weight at or above expected rates.
2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2026
DNREC has released the 2026/27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide, now available at participating license agents statewide, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s licensing desk in Dover and on the de.gov/hunting webpage.
