Gov. Markell, Sen. Carper join DNREC in celebrating opening of Artillery Park at the Fort Miles Museum
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, September 2, 2016
Among scenic dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the Fort Miles Museum’s newest exhibit, the World War II Artillery Park, was officially opened with DNREC and the Fort Miles Historical Association hosting Governor Jack Markell, US Senator Tom Carper, local dignitaries and military veterans including honored guest Robert Sauppee, who was reunited with his personal history Friday morning in Cape Henlopen State Park.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police blotter: Aug. 22-28
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 2, 2016
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,263 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 419 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, between Aug. 22 and 28.
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Collins Beach boat ramp facility to have limited access to lower parking lot and intermittent boat ramp closures Sept. 6-7
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 2, 2016
DOVER (Sept. 2, 2016) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that the Collins Beach boat ramp facility will have limited access Sept. 6 and 7 while the division assists Delmarva Power with the critical, time-sensitive waterborne offloading of a large transformer at the boat ramp for transport to the utility’s Townsend power substation on Flemings Landing Road in Smyrna. After a recent transformer failure there, Delmarva Power needed to get a replacement unit onsite as quickly as possible, and DNREC agreed to help, given that the transformer is key Delmarva Power infrastructure for ensuring electric reliability in areas of New Castle and Kent County.
Stretches of ocean beach reopened at Cape Henlopen State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2016
DNREC has reopened stretches of ocean beach between Gordons Pond and Herring Point, and beachfront along the oceanside of The Point on Cape Henlopen, following the end of a piping plover nesting season that produced 13 plover fledglings.
Indian River Marina basin maintenance dredging project scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Maintenance dredging at the Indian River Marina basin within Delaware Seashore State Park is scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15.
