Rising Costs and Record Demand Are Basis for Discussion of Possible Fee Changes for Delaware State Parks
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation is seeking public input at three open houses on the first proposed park pass increase in 10 years to address rising costs and record demand. A recent economic impact study found the system generated $822 million in revenue and 7.4 million in visitors for the state in 2024.
DNREC Issues Notice of Violation to Refinery for May 25 to June 11 Unpermitted Emissions
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the Delaware City Refining Company (DCRC) for unpermitted emissions from DCRC’s Fluid Coking Unit that occurred between May 25 and June 11, 2025. DNREC’s NOV, which documents the Department’s findings and the calculated release quantities, is available at the dnrec.delaware.gov website.
Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Awards $173,000 to Nine Organizations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative has awarded $173,000 to nine organizations to plant 12,055 trees in spring of 2026
ASMFC to Hold Hybrid Hearing in Delaware Sept. 18 on Striped Bass Management Plan
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 8, 2025
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold a hybrid public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 to gather public input on Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan. The ASMFC’s hybrid format will allow the public to participate either in-person at DNREC’s Little Creek Hunter Education Center Training Center, 3018 Bayside Drive in Dover or virtually
DNREC Hosts Parks for Pollinators with Projects to Save Crops and Gardens
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control provides the Parks for Pollinators program to help save the bats, insects, birds and animals that help provide one-third of the food eaten across the globe.
