DNREC to Close, Reduce Hours at Some Facilities for January
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, December 30, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will close or reduce hours for several public activities and facilities following the surge in coronavirus cases driven by the omicron variant.
Additional Delaware Deer Hunting Seasons to Open in January
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Firearm deer hunting seasons opening in January and continuing archery deer seasons provide the last chance for hunters to harvest deer during the general 2021/22 Delaware hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
Sewage Spill Suspends Shellfish Harvesting in Rehoboth Bay
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational shellfish harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in the Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential sewer line in the Long Neck area of Sussex County discharged thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater into a waterway of the Rehoboth Bay. The harvest closure will be in effect for 21 days unless further spills occur.
Delaware Natural Resources Police Collect More Than 700 Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
After a statewide gift-giving campaign, Delaware Natural Resources Police delivered 739 toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Delaware.
DNREC Encourages Delawareans to Recycle Christmas Trees
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 20, 2021
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delawareans to regift their real Christmas trees to the environment by recycling them at one of the many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state.
