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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting on June 21 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: June 5-June 11

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between June 5-11 made 2,032 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 200 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 44 citations. Officers responded to 46 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigate personal watercraft accident on C&D Canal

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police are investigating a personal watercraft boating accident in the C&D Canal near Summit Bridge Tuesday afternoon that injured a Middletown man.




Camping growing in popularity at DNREC’s Delaware State Parks

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

Statistics show camping is gaining in popularity at DNREC’s five state park campgrounds. So far in 2017, 5,658 visitors have camped for 2,391 nights in Delaware’s five campground parks and Indian River Marina Cottages, an increase of 7 percent in camping nights over 2016. In addition, reservations in 2017 have been booked up to a year in advance.




‘Take a Kid Fishing!’ upcoming dates announced by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Do you know a child or young teen who might enjoy learning about fishing and delight in having the opportunity to catch a fish? DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife invites budding anglers age 6 through 15 to come out and learn to fish with a parent/guardian on three upcoming “Take a Kid Fishing!” dates.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting on June 21 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: June 5-June 11

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between June 5-11 made 2,032 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 200 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 44 citations. Officers responded to 46 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigate personal watercraft accident on C&D Canal

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police are investigating a personal watercraft boating accident in the C&D Canal near Summit Bridge Tuesday afternoon that injured a Middletown man.




Camping growing in popularity at DNREC’s Delaware State Parks

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

Statistics show camping is gaining in popularity at DNREC’s five state park campgrounds. So far in 2017, 5,658 visitors have camped for 2,391 nights in Delaware’s five campground parks and Indian River Marina Cottages, an increase of 7 percent in camping nights over 2016. In addition, reservations in 2017 have been booked up to a year in advance.




‘Take a Kid Fishing!’ upcoming dates announced by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Do you know a child or young teen who might enjoy learning about fishing and delight in having the opportunity to catch a fish? DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife invites budding anglers age 6 through 15 to come out and learn to fish with a parent/guardian on three upcoming “Take a Kid Fishing!” dates.