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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022

With the start of early 2022/23 hunting seasons approaching, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967 that they must successfully complete an approved Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware hunting license.




Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 11, 2022

Hunters reported harvesting 567 wild turkeys during Delaware’s month-long spring turkey season, which is 7.4% lower than the 2021 hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.




Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 8, 2022

The seventh annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta will cast off Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park, 26 North Market Street, Blades, after a two year absence.




DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

On July 5, representatives from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County (HFHNCC), New Castle County and the community of Simonds Gardens gathered to celebrate the completion of a project that transformed a vacant lot into an oasis of green in the city.




DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control continued to broaden the recreational appeal of Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system by sinking the Texas Star.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022

With the start of early 2022/23 hunting seasons approaching, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967 that they must successfully complete an approved Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware hunting license.




Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 11, 2022

Hunters reported harvesting 567 wild turkeys during Delaware’s month-long spring turkey season, which is 7.4% lower than the 2021 hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.




Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 8, 2022

The seventh annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta will cast off Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park, 26 North Market Street, Blades, after a two year absence.




DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

On July 5, representatives from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County (HFHNCC), New Castle County and the community of Simonds Gardens gathered to celebrate the completion of a project that transformed a vacant lot into an oasis of green in the city.




DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control continued to broaden the recreational appeal of Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system by sinking the Texas Star.