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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program distributes more than 16,000 pounds of venison to Delawareans in need

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

Delaware hunters donated 586 deer to DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program during the 2015/16 season. The donations were processed into 16,599 pounds of venison, which will provide more than 72,000 meals for needy Delawareans.



National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: June 26 through July 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section encourages Delawareans to take precautions to avoid or reduce mosquito bites, and to put particular emphasis on eliminating backyard mosquito-producing habitat.



Gov. Markell Signs SB 253 into Law, Authorizing DNREC to Provide Additional Flexibility in Meeting Standards for Sediment and Stormwater Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

Governor Jack Markell has signed Senate Bill 253 that provides additional options and flexibility to developers, contractors and landowners for meeting standards that protect Delaware’s water quality and reduce flooding impacts under the state’s sediment and stormwater management program.



Three broods of piping plover chicks spotted foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016

Three broods of piping plover chicks are now foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, two on the bayside and one inside the dunes.



Delaware promoting Operation Dry Water June 24-26 to prevent boating under the influence and help save lives on the water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police announced Delaware’s active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities, over the June 24-26 weekend.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program distributes more than 16,000 pounds of venison to Delawareans in need

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

Delaware hunters donated 586 deer to DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program during the 2015/16 season. The donations were processed into 16,599 pounds of venison, which will provide more than 72,000 meals for needy Delawareans.



National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: June 26 through July 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section encourages Delawareans to take precautions to avoid or reduce mosquito bites, and to put particular emphasis on eliminating backyard mosquito-producing habitat.



Gov. Markell Signs SB 253 into Law, Authorizing DNREC to Provide Additional Flexibility in Meeting Standards for Sediment and Stormwater Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016

Governor Jack Markell has signed Senate Bill 253 that provides additional options and flexibility to developers, contractors and landowners for meeting standards that protect Delaware’s water quality and reduce flooding impacts under the state’s sediment and stormwater management program.



Three broods of piping plover chicks spotted foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016

Three broods of piping plover chicks are now foraging on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, two on the bayside and one inside the dunes.



Delaware promoting Operation Dry Water June 24-26 to prevent boating under the influence and help save lives on the water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police announced Delaware’s active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities, over the June 24-26 weekend.