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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Vote Georgetown Lewes Trail and Junction and Breakwater Pathway into 2021 Rail – Trail Hall of Fame

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021

There are only a few more days before voting ends on August 6, 2021! Vote the Georgetown to Lewes Trail (GLT) & Junction and Breakwater Pathway (JBP) into this year’s Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s (RTC) Hall of Fame! The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) are excited […]




Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021

A living shoreline project developed by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to help Lewes, Delaware with shoreline stabilization was completed in partnership with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee.




Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967, that they must successfully complete an approved Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware Hunting License.




DNREC Dives Into National Water Quality Month

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 2, 2021

Delaware recognizes National Water Quality Month on a tide of momentum from Governor Carney’s signing of the Clean Water for Delaware Act, hailed as landmark legislation for reviving many of the state’s waterways and ensuring all Delawareans have access to clean water.




DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Volunteer of the Year, Youth Fishing Winner at Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 30, 2021

At the Delaware State Fair in Harrington yesterday evening, Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin honored three dedicated Delaware students as DNREC’s Young Environmentalists of the Year for their work to protect, restore or enhance our state’s natural resources, along with a DNREC Volunteer of the Year and this year’s winner of the annual Youth Fishing Tournament.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Vote Georgetown Lewes Trail and Junction and Breakwater Pathway into 2021 Rail – Trail Hall of Fame

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021

There are only a few more days before voting ends on August 6, 2021! Vote the Georgetown to Lewes Trail (GLT) & Junction and Breakwater Pathway (JBP) into this year’s Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s (RTC) Hall of Fame! The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) are excited […]




Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021

A living shoreline project developed by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to help Lewes, Delaware with shoreline stabilization was completed in partnership with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee.




Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967, that they must successfully complete an approved Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware Hunting License.




DNREC Dives Into National Water Quality Month

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 2, 2021

Delaware recognizes National Water Quality Month on a tide of momentum from Governor Carney’s signing of the Clean Water for Delaware Act, hailed as landmark legislation for reviving many of the state’s waterways and ensuring all Delawareans have access to clean water.




DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Volunteer of the Year, Youth Fishing Winner at Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 30, 2021

At the Delaware State Fair in Harrington yesterday evening, Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin honored three dedicated Delaware students as DNREC’s Young Environmentalists of the Year for their work to protect, restore or enhance our state’s natural resources, along with a DNREC Volunteer of the Year and this year’s winner of the annual Youth Fishing Tournament.