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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


New Cedar Creek Boat Ramp Dedicated in Slaughter Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons joined DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Slaughter Beach Mayor Amy J. Reed Parker today to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Lacy E. Nichols Jr. Cedar Creek Boating Access Area in Slaughter Beach east of Milford. The new facility is a key project in the recently announced Delaware Bayshore Initiative, which promotes conservation and restoration of natural resources, enhances recreational opportunities and encourages low-impact ecotourism to support the local economy along Delaware’s coastline.




Governor Markell honors DNREC’s Outstanding Volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, July 27, 2012

At the Delaware State Fair, Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and U.S. EPA Region III Administrator Shawn M. Garvin honored some of DNREC’s outstanding volunteers.




Governor Markell Honors Winners of 27th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament at Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2012

The three top trophy winners in the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s 27th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament were honored today at the Delaware State Fair, where Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and U.S. EPA Region III Administrator Shawn M. Garvin presented them with their trophies.




Event Recognizes Delaware’s Ocean Beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Representative John Carney, and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara today recognized Delaware’s ocean beaches for receiving the highest national ranking for clean water quality and for recently completed beach nourishment projects.




U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Visits DSU to Highlight its Better Building Challenge Initiatives

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu paid a visit to Delaware State University to highlight its initiatives to make its campus buildings more energy efficient. In welcoming Secretary Chu to the campus and the First State, DSU President Harry L. Williams was joined by Gov. Jack Markell and the entire Delaware Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, as well as U.S. Rep. John Carney.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

New Cedar Creek Boat Ramp Dedicated in Slaughter Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons joined DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Slaughter Beach Mayor Amy J. Reed Parker today to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Lacy E. Nichols Jr. Cedar Creek Boating Access Area in Slaughter Beach east of Milford. The new facility is a key project in the recently announced Delaware Bayshore Initiative, which promotes conservation and restoration of natural resources, enhances recreational opportunities and encourages low-impact ecotourism to support the local economy along Delaware’s coastline.




Governor Markell honors DNREC’s Outstanding Volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, July 27, 2012

At the Delaware State Fair, Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and U.S. EPA Region III Administrator Shawn M. Garvin honored some of DNREC’s outstanding volunteers.




Governor Markell Honors Winners of 27th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament at Delaware State Fair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2012

The three top trophy winners in the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s 27th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament were honored today at the Delaware State Fair, where Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and U.S. EPA Region III Administrator Shawn M. Garvin presented them with their trophies.




Event Recognizes Delaware’s Ocean Beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Representative John Carney, and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara today recognized Delaware’s ocean beaches for receiving the highest national ranking for clean water quality and for recently completed beach nourishment projects.




U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Visits DSU to Highlight its Better Building Challenge Initiatives

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu paid a visit to Delaware State University to highlight its initiatives to make its campus buildings more energy efficient. In welcoming Secretary Chu to the campus and the First State, DSU President Harry L. Williams was joined by Gov. Jack Markell and the entire Delaware Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, as well as U.S. Rep. John Carney.