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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Stretch of Brandywine Trail to Close for Improvements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Work Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be implemented from the recently approved Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan. The trail […]




Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 4, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rainbow trout will be stocked soon in downstate ponds ahead of the March start of trout season.




DNREC Awards New Restaurant Contract at Indian River Marina after Competitive Bidding Process

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 10, 2023

Following state procurement requirements, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation released a Request for Proposals for Professional Services (RFP), which closed Nov. 30, 2022, with the goal of identifying vendor(s) and executing a new contract. The division received two responsive proposals and evaluated them utilizing criteria and scoring included in the RFP.




DNREC, DDA Celebrate World Wetlands Day with Agreement to Manage, Protect Delaware’s Unique Wetland Communities

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Agriculture (DDA) Forest Service are to celebrate World Wetlands Day today, Thursday, Feb. 2, by signing a cooperative agreement to manage and protect unique wetland communities that occur on state-owned forest, park and wildlife lands.




Delaware State Parks Visitation Exceeds 8 Million for 2022

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2023

 The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has seen a record number of park visitors for eight years in a row. Delaware State Parks’ growing popularity set another attendance record in 2022 by surpassing the 8 million visitors mark, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. While other state park systems […]







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Stretch of Brandywine Trail to Close for Improvements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Work Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be implemented from the recently approved Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan. The trail […]




Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 4, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 5

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rainbow trout will be stocked soon in downstate ponds ahead of the March start of trout season.




DNREC Awards New Restaurant Contract at Indian River Marina after Competitive Bidding Process

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 10, 2023

Following state procurement requirements, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation released a Request for Proposals for Professional Services (RFP), which closed Nov. 30, 2022, with the goal of identifying vendor(s) and executing a new contract. The division received two responsive proposals and evaluated them utilizing criteria and scoring included in the RFP.




DNREC, DDA Celebrate World Wetlands Day with Agreement to Manage, Protect Delaware’s Unique Wetland Communities

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Agriculture (DDA) Forest Service are to celebrate World Wetlands Day today, Thursday, Feb. 2, by signing a cooperative agreement to manage and protect unique wetland communities that occur on state-owned forest, park and wildlife lands.




Delaware State Parks Visitation Exceeds 8 Million for 2022

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2023

 The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has seen a record number of park visitors for eight years in a row. Delaware State Parks’ growing popularity set another attendance record in 2022 by surpassing the 8 million visitors mark, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. While other state park systems […]