DNREC Now Soliciting Community Water Quality Improvement Grant Project Proposals
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, March 9, 2026
DNREC encourages Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.
DNREC to Resume Sand Bypass Operations At Indian River Inlet After Signing Contract With First State Crane Service
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Having signed a contract March 3 with First State Crane Service to operate the new Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System, DNREC is set to resume pumping sand later this month for beach and dune nourishment with the bypass system under the joint supervision of DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
DNREC Reopens Indian River Bay to Clamming and Shellfish Harvesting After Millsboro Sewage Release
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026
DNREC has reopened the Indian River Bay to clamming and shellfish harvest after a mandatory 21-day closure that followed a Jan. 15 wastewater release from the town of Millsboro’s sewage system.
DNREC Expands Paid Summer Internship Program for College Students and Recent Graduates
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
DNREC is again offering full-time, paid internships for college students and recent graduates. The internship program enters its third year with expanded opportunities in several areas. Up to 20 interns in various roles will be hired for positions that touch an array of environmental livelihoods, including: environmental finance, engineering and compliance, marketing communications, environmental research and education, community and volunteer engagement, water quality research and regulations, strategic planning, government administration, and data science and statistics.
DNREC Closes Indian River Bay to Clamming and Mussels
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026
DNREC has temporarily closed Indian River Bay to clamming, mussel harvest and shellfish aquaculture as a public health precaution due to an ongoing sewage release, while Rehoboth Bay aquaculture oysters and the harvest of crabs, conch and finfish remain unaffected.
