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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve to Host Research and Stewardship Symposium

Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a two-day Research and Stewardship Symposium at the St. Jones and Blackbird Creek Reserves on Sept. 22 and 23 showcasing the Reserve’s mission of engaging people, applying science and protecting places.




Latest DNREC Artificial Reef Addition Is 180-Foot Retired Oil Field Supply Ship Turned Commercial Fishing Vessel

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

DNREC has sunk the Calcasieu Pass, an offshore oilfield supply vessel turned menhaden processing ship, onto Reef Site 13, the centerpiece of Delaware’s artificial reef system also known as the Del-Jersey-Land Reef.




DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations to Try to Limit Spread of CWD

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026

With the 2026-27 deer season starting Sept. 1, DNREC has adopted emergency hunting regulations to try to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware and confine CWD to the area where it was found last spring.




DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Citing unsafe structural findings, DNREC has closed the Seaford fishing pier on the Nanticoke River to anglers and public access




DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

DNREC will close the Griffith Lake boat ramp in Milford starting Aug. 17 for an extended period while the DNREC Dam Safety Program reconstructs the spillway at the lake. Anglers have other options for launching boats in the area.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve to Host Research and Stewardship Symposium

Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a two-day Research and Stewardship Symposium at the St. Jones and Blackbird Creek Reserves on Sept. 22 and 23 showcasing the Reserve’s mission of engaging people, applying science and protecting places.




Latest DNREC Artificial Reef Addition Is 180-Foot Retired Oil Field Supply Ship Turned Commercial Fishing Vessel

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

DNREC has sunk the Calcasieu Pass, an offshore oilfield supply vessel turned menhaden processing ship, onto Reef Site 13, the centerpiece of Delaware’s artificial reef system also known as the Del-Jersey-Land Reef.




DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations to Try to Limit Spread of CWD

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026

With the 2026-27 deer season starting Sept. 1, DNREC has adopted emergency hunting regulations to try to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware and confine CWD to the area where it was found last spring.




DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Citing unsafe structural findings, DNREC has closed the Seaford fishing pier on the Nanticoke River to anglers and public access




DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

DNREC will close the Griffith Lake boat ramp in Milford starting Aug. 17 for an extended period while the DNREC Dam Safety Program reconstructs the spillway at the lake. Anglers have other options for launching boats in the area.