Controlled Burn to be Scheduled at Brandywine Creek State Park
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
A controlled burn is planned for Brandywine Creek State Park in March to help clear meadows to encourage the growth of native wildflowers and seasonal grasses and to create habitat for grassland birds and pollinators.
Registration Now Open for DNREC-Sponsored Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026
Volunteers are invited to participate in an early Earth Day activity by lending helping hands to the annual Christina River Watershed cleanup at 13 sites throughout northern New Castle County. The DNREC-sponsored event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 11 and registration is now open.
Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day Set for April 4
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Delaware’s 2026 upstate stream trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 – to be followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise the next day, Sunday, April 5, DNREC announced.
DNREC Announces 2025-‘26 Deer Harvest Totals, Launches New Interactive Game Harvest Dashboard
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
DNREC has announced Delaware’s statewide deer harvest totals for the 2025-‘26 hunting season – coinciding with the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife launching a new interactive Game Harvest Dashboard that encourages deer hunters and the public to explore the state’s big game animal data in greater detail.
Delaware Bay Barge Fire
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
SMYRNA, Del. – Multiple agencies are responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay. The barge is carrying salvage metal and is being moved to shallow water where it can be secured to allow responders on-scene to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations. No injuries have been reported at this time. The agencies […]
