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  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship


DNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025

DNREC is again encouraging nonprofit groups, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.




Volunteers Needed for April 5 Cleanup at Concord Pond

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025

As part of a month-long celebration of Earth Day in April 2025, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is seeking volunteers to join this year’s cleanup event at Concord Pond, a popular fishing and boating destination near Seaford. Volunteers are asked to pre-register for the event to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5.




DNREC to Host Introduction to Living Shorelines Training on March 25 and 26

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2025

DNREC will host a training March 25 and 26 as an introduction to the process and components of living shorelines in Delaware. Presented in conjunction with the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, the in-person event will be held at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.




DNREC Nears Completion on First Part of Indian River Inlet Beach Nourishment Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2025

DNREC’s inaugural Field Trip Friday brought state and local leaders to the Indian River Inlet, where Secretary Greg Patterson highlighted progress on the beach nourishment project, which remains on schedule to strengthen coastal resilience before transitioning to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its final phase.




DNREC Provides Update on Indian River Inlet North Side Emergency Dredging and Beach Nourishment Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 23, 2024

DNREC announced significant progress has been made by the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway at the north side of the Indian River Inlet.







  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship

DNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025

DNREC is again encouraging nonprofit groups, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.




Volunteers Needed for April 5 Cleanup at Concord Pond

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025

As part of a month-long celebration of Earth Day in April 2025, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is seeking volunteers to join this year’s cleanup event at Concord Pond, a popular fishing and boating destination near Seaford. Volunteers are asked to pre-register for the event to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5.




DNREC to Host Introduction to Living Shorelines Training on March 25 and 26

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2025

DNREC will host a training March 25 and 26 as an introduction to the process and components of living shorelines in Delaware. Presented in conjunction with the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, the in-person event will be held at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.




DNREC Nears Completion on First Part of Indian River Inlet Beach Nourishment Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2025

DNREC’s inaugural Field Trip Friday brought state and local leaders to the Indian River Inlet, where Secretary Greg Patterson highlighted progress on the beach nourishment project, which remains on schedule to strengthen coastal resilience before transitioning to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its final phase.




DNREC Provides Update on Indian River Inlet North Side Emergency Dredging and Beach Nourishment Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 23, 2024

DNREC announced significant progress has been made by the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway at the north side of the Indian River Inlet.