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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Get a Head Start on Celebrating Earth Month: Register Early for the April 12 Christina River Watershed Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Volunteers are invited to join Delaware’s month-long Earth Day celebration in April by helping cleanup 13 sites throughout New Castle County during the annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12. Registration is open through Thursday, April 10, with hundreds of volunteers expected to rally at sites from Brandywine Hundred south through Glasgow and Bear.




DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beach-nesting Bird Season Starting March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, starting Saturday, March 1.




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]




Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

DNREC reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2025 entrance fees will be in effect starting Saturday, March 1 through Nov. 30. Daily state park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland parks and $5 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $8 at inland parks and $10 at ocean parks. Annual passes are also available as a convenient and cost-effective alternative to daily fees.




Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp to Close for Construction of New Ramp, Courtesy Dock and Parking Lot Expansion

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 17, 2025

DNREC announced that the Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp near Millsboro will be closed as of Monday, Feb. 24 for construction of a new ramp to include a courtesy dock and an expanded ramp parking lot.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Get a Head Start on Celebrating Earth Month: Register Early for the April 12 Christina River Watershed Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Volunteers are invited to join Delaware’s month-long Earth Day celebration in April by helping cleanup 13 sites throughout New Castle County during the annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12. Registration is open through Thursday, April 10, with hundreds of volunteers expected to rally at sites from Brandywine Hundred south through Glasgow and Bear.




DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beach-nesting Bird Season Starting March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, starting Saturday, March 1.




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]




Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

DNREC reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2025 entrance fees will be in effect starting Saturday, March 1 through Nov. 30. Daily state park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland parks and $5 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $8 at inland parks and $10 at ocean parks. Annual passes are also available as a convenient and cost-effective alternative to daily fees.




Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp to Close for Construction of New Ramp, Courtesy Dock and Parking Lot Expansion

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 17, 2025

DNREC announced that the Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp near Millsboro will be closed as of Monday, Feb. 24 for construction of a new ramp to include a courtesy dock and an expanded ramp parking lot.