Swim Advisory for Rehoboth Avenue Beach Lifted on July 4 by DNREC
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 4, 2025
DNREC this afternoon lifted a swim advisory for Rehoboth Avenue beach after the State’s Recreational Water Program conducted a resampling of the beach for enterococcus fecal indicator bacteria on Thursday, July 3 and results found levels of enterococcus fecal indicator bacteria for Rehoboth Avenue beach to be below the standard for recreational activities.
2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
DNREC announced today that the 2025/26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide will be available starting this week from recreational license agents throughout the state, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife licensing office in the Richardson & Robbins Building located at 89 Kings Highway in Dover, DE 19901, and online via the DNREC website.
DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Wins Creative Services Awards
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 30, 2025
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation earned two national Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts for its redesigned website and trading card series.
DNREC Schedules Additional Regulatory Review Event, Virtual Forum Seeking More Input on Unamended Regulations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2025
DNREC, which has hosted three regulatory review public hearings this week as required by Delaware Code, announced it will host a fourth regulatory review meeting, a virtual forum providing additional opportunity for the public to engage in the regulatory review process while allowing DNREC to gather more input on whether the regulations subject to review will either be amended or possibly eliminated. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. Public participation is encouraged, as the forum is to feature live comment as an option as DNREC solicits more regulatory review input.
Speaker Minor-Brown, Sen. Poore, Gov. Meyer, DNREC Announce Funding for New Air Monitoring Near Delaware City Refinery
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The General Assembly, Governor Matt Meyer and DNREC will fund new air monitoring around the Delaware City refinery.
