DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pool Habitats
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
DNREC is set to begin the annual spring spraying of woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as soon as Friday, March 20 – with the spring spray campaign carrying on as late as mid-April, weather permitting. Targeting larval mosquitoes limits the emergence of biting adult mosquitoes later in the spring coming from these habitats.
DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week March 16 to 20
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed March 16 to 20 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week in conjunction with DNREC and DEMA. Learn more about flood preparedness at the webinar Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Controlled Burn to be Scheduled at Brandywine Creek State Park
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
A controlled burn is planned for Brandywine Creek State Park in March to help clear meadows to encourage the growth of native wildflowers and seasonal grasses and to create habitat for grassland birds and pollinators.
Registration Now Open for DNREC-Sponsored Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026
Volunteers are invited to participate in an early Earth Day activity by lending helping hands to the annual Christina River Watershed cleanup at 13 sites throughout northern New Castle County. The DNREC-sponsored event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 11 and registration is now open.
Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day Set for April 4
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Delaware’s 2026 upstate stream trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 – to be followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise the next day, Sunday, April 5, DNREC announced.
