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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Nominations Open for 2020 Young Environmentalist Awards

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for Delaware students who are working to make a difference for the environment.




Delaware Building Energy Codes Receive Update

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020

An update to the state’s building energy codes will help reduce long-term costs to consumers while also decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in Delaware.




Delaware surf-fishing permits are sold out after reaching annual cap

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2020

DNREC announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits issued for the calendar year.




Herring Point, beaches at Cape Henlopen State Park closed to surfing, swimming due to possible shark bite

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2020

DNREC officials have closed Herring Point to surfing and swimming Thursday afternoon until further notice following a biting incident.




DNREC announces 15,500 surf-fishing permits issued this year, restricts sales locations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control announces it has issued 15,500 of this year’s 17,000 available surf-fishing permits. In 2019, the Delaware’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Council established a 17,000 cap on annual surf-fishing permit sales as the most equitable way to serve all beach users, manage a limited resource and protect against […]







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Nominations Open for 2020 Young Environmentalist Awards

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for Delaware students who are working to make a difference for the environment.




Delaware Building Energy Codes Receive Update

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020

An update to the state’s building energy codes will help reduce long-term costs to consumers while also decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in Delaware.




Delaware surf-fishing permits are sold out after reaching annual cap

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2020

DNREC announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits issued for the calendar year.




Herring Point, beaches at Cape Henlopen State Park closed to surfing, swimming due to possible shark bite

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2020

DNREC officials have closed Herring Point to surfing and swimming Thursday afternoon until further notice following a biting incident.




DNREC announces 15,500 surf-fishing permits issued this year, restricts sales locations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control announces it has issued 15,500 of this year’s 17,000 available surf-fishing permits. In 2019, the Delaware’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Council established a 17,000 cap on annual surf-fishing permit sales as the most equitable way to serve all beach users, manage a limited resource and protect against […]