DNREC Secretary Garvin signs Emergency Order making changes in minimum size, limits and season dates for tautog
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin today signed an Emergency Order making changes in Delaware’s tautog fishing regulations that go into effect July 1.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police promoting Operation Dry Water June 29-July 1
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2018
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police today announced their active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities.
DNREC’S Division of Parks & Recreation to join partnership in marking second annual Yorklyn Day Festival July 1
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will join Yorklyn community organizations in presenting the second annual Yorklyn Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, July 1 in Yorklyn. The event is a partnership between DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, the Center for Creative Arts, Yorklyn Pool, and Dew Point Brewing Co.
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation’s Brandywine Zoo introduces two new red pandas to the public
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Brandywine Zoo has made a red panda transfer and introduced two new pandas to the public. The zoo’s new residents are Sherman, a five-year-old male from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology institute in Virginia, and a four-year-old female, named Mohu, from the Blank Park Zoo in Iowa.
Police partnership key to reopening historic pavilion at Redden State Forest
Delaware State Police | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Forest Service | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
A partnership with the Delaware State Police and the Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police is helping the Delaware Forest Service reopen its historic picnic pavilion at Redden State Forest that was closed in early 2017 due to persistent illegal activity. The parking lot and rest area – popular with hikers and horseback riders – now features bright lighting, 24-hour video surveillance, and regular patrols by both marked and undercover law enforcement personnel. Along with these enhanced security measures, new signage reminds visitors that the site is closed from dusk to dawn.
