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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beachnesting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 25, 2022

 When open to the public, the Point is a great place for viewing birds, dolphins, seals and more.   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Tuesday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually […]




Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

 In addition to nature, Delaware State Parks offer a wealth of cultural resources, including the Auburn Heights Mansion and Stanley steam cars at Auburn Valley State Park.




Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Delaware Wild Birds

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 21, 2022

Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States.




Volunteers Needed for Christina River Watershed Cleanup April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022

As part of the month-long 2022 Earth Day celebration in April, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control joins the Christina Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to mobilize volunteers to pick up trash in northern Delaware during the 30th annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup.




Spring Trout Season to Open at Downstate Ponds With Youth-Only Day March 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022

Delaware’s 2022 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers only under age 16 at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers at 7 a.m. the next day, Sunday, March 6.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beachnesting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 25, 2022

 When open to the public, the Point is a great place for viewing birds, dolphins, seals and more.   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Tuesday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually […]




Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

 In addition to nature, Delaware State Parks offer a wealth of cultural resources, including the Auburn Heights Mansion and Stanley steam cars at Auburn Valley State Park.




Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Delaware Wild Birds

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 21, 2022

Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States.




Volunteers Needed for Christina River Watershed Cleanup April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022

As part of the month-long 2022 Earth Day celebration in April, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control joins the Christina Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to mobilize volunteers to pick up trash in northern Delaware during the 30th annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup.




Spring Trout Season to Open at Downstate Ponds With Youth-Only Day March 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022

Delaware’s 2022 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers only under age 16 at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers at 7 a.m. the next day, Sunday, March 6.