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DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s first open house on developing new master plan for White Clay Creek State Park to be held June 25
Date Posted: June 20, 2018

13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

Reclaim Our River Eco Paddle and lunch set for June 23 at Laurel River Park
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware National Guard and Deployment to the Southern Border
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

“Delaware Railroads: Elegant Travel and Timely Transport” exhibit to open at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on July 7, 2018
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

DNREC to extend popular Clean Transportation Incentive Program through the end of 2019
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to temporarily close Garrisons Lake north parking area for repaving
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

State awards more than $145,000 in merit scholarships
Date Posted: June 19, 2018

Former Housing Site Becomes the WHA’s Southbridge Solar Park
Date Posted: June 18, 2018

National Pollinator Week: Pollinator Practices Take Root at DelDOT
Date Posted: June 18, 2018

M/V Twin Capes, retired Lewes-to-Cape May ferry, sunk to become part of Delaware’s artificial reef system
Date Posted: June 15, 2018

Guilty Verdicts In Two Separate Murders
Date Posted: June 15, 2018

Delaware Couple Arrested for $100,000 Insurance Fraud
Date Posted: June 15, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: June 4-10
Date Posted: June 15, 2018

DPH TO HOLD MASS CARE EXERCISE AT SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 19-20, 2018
Date Posted: June 15, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Bump Stock Ban
Date Posted: June 14, 2018

Part of Castle Trail on C&D Canal Conservation Area to close for repairs June 15
Date Posted: June 14, 2018

Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge
Date Posted: June 13, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Budget Smoothing Constitutional Amendment
Date Posted: June 12, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to feature Victorian Kids Fest on June 16 at Fort Delaware State Park
Date Posted: June 12, 2018

DNREC wants EPA public hearing moved to Delaware, longer public comment period for EPA’s proposed Clean Air Act denial
Date Posted: June 12, 2018

Delaware Department of Justice Commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th
Date Posted: June 12, 2018

Governor Carney: EPA can’t let other states pollute Delaware’s air
Date Posted: June 11, 2018

State of Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund – June 30, 2017
Date Posted: June 11, 2018

Newly Published Book Explores Life and Legacy of Delaware Statesman John Dickinson
Date Posted: June 11, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police announce results from 32nd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

Division of the Arts to Honor 17 Artist Fellows at Annual Reception and Award Ceremony June 13
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

Governor Carney Nominates Claire DeMatteis to UD Board of Trustees
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation’s annual Summer Concert Series underway
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 28-June 3
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

Man To Spend Decade In Prison For Dover Stabbing
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

DNREC’s special summer issue of Outdoor Delaware magazine now available
Date Posted: June 8, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Equal Rights Amendment
Date Posted: June 7, 2018

Governor Carney Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Woodburn
Date Posted: June 7, 2018

Governor Carney, Delaware Department of Agriculture Announce Interactive Dashboard
Date Posted: June 7, 2018

State to host community meetings on early learning
Date Posted: June 7, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to host open house on Brandywine Zoo master plan on June 14
Date Posted: June 7, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Assault Weapons Legislation
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Delaware Launches Full-Scale Sports Gaming
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Public asked to report sick or dead wild birds to DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section for 2018 West Nile virus monitoring
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Delaware’s Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, June 20 in Dover
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

DNREC announces members of Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Regulatory Advisory Committee and sets first committee meeting for Thursday, June 14 in Delaware City
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Secretary of State Announces Chemical Dependency Counselor License Suspension
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Delaware Department of Insurance Issues Genworth Status Update
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Delaware seniors see an average decrease of over $200 in car insurance rates
Date Posted: June 6, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Smyrna man on multiple assault charges
Date Posted: June 5, 2018

New Castle woman arrested by DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit for illegal dumping
Date Posted: June 5, 2018

DNREC invites public to join 2018 ‘Nanticoke Wade In’ and learn of river’s ‘health’ June 9 at Trap Pond State Park
Date Posted: June 5, 2018

DNREC and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. enter into consent decree addressing violations at Mountaire’s Millsboro poultry processing facility
Date Posted: June 4, 2018

Holiday weekend anti-crime operation in Kent County by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police on DNREC-managed properties results in 71 citations
Date Posted: June 4, 2018

DPH Issues Reminder of Open Testing Dates for TB; Announces Call Center to Close Friday, June 1, 2018
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Wilmington Murder Leads to Life Sentence
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation installs refurbished historic bridge on Yorklyn trail
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Fort Christina Offers a Historical Destination This Summer
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Millsboro man arrested by DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit for illegal dumping
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 21-27
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

DOJ Warns Delawareans About Latest Round of Scam Jury Duty Calls
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Wilmington City Council Discretionary Fund Special Investigation
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

State seeks public comment on revised proposed antidiscrimination regulation
Date Posted: June 1, 2018

Delaware to Launch Full-Scale Sports Gaming on June 5
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

Statewide Unit Count Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagement School Year 2017 – 2018 – Odyssey Charter School, Appoquinimink School District, and Seaford School District
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

Collaboration leads to largest round of Delaware farmland preservation in four years
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

Hurricane Season Begins June 1
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

Think twice before ‘rescuing’ young wildlife
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife begins treating downstate ponds for nuisance aquatic weeds
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

State announces annual free, reduced price meal policy
Date Posted: May 31, 2018

Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center Building
Date Posted: May 30, 2018

Statewide Unit Count Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements School Year 2017 – 2018 – MOT Charter School , Polytech School District, Smyrna School District
Date Posted: May 30, 2018

Anglers invited to fish for free in Delaware waters June 2 and 3
Date Posted: May 30, 2018

DHSS Releases Delaware’s Plan for Managing the Health Care Needs of Children with Medical Complexity
Date Posted: May 30, 2018

DelDOT Receives TIGER Grant Award for Georgetown
Date Posted: May 30, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to host open house on Brandywine Zoo master plan on June 14
Date Posted: May 29, 2018

DEMA Staff Deploy to the State of Hawaii
Date Posted: May 29, 2018

Multi-agency approach helps DDA and DNREC protect pollinators in Delaware
Date Posted: May 29, 2018

Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning after 2 Deaths Involve Same Stamp on Packets of Heroin
Date Posted: May 29, 2018

DNREC, federal, local and conservation partners gather to celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor restoration
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE BY JUNE 5
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

Rape, Exploitation of Children Result In Prison Sentences In Three Cases
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

DPH Announces TB Response at Wilmington Long-Term Care Facility
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

State Historic Preservation Office Employee, African American History Expert Makes National Trust 40-Under-40 List
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

Time, location changed for May 29 meeting of Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 14-20
Date Posted: May 25, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police to host 32nd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament June 2
Date Posted: May 24, 2018

Application deadline extended to June 15 for DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police’s 3rd Annual Youth Academies
Date Posted: May 24, 2018

Governor Carney Signs Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act
Date Posted: May 24, 2018

Statewide Unit Count Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagement School Year 2017 – 2018 – Laurel School District
Date Posted: May 24, 2018

The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Trace” by Carlos Alejandro
Date Posted: May 24, 2018

USDA seeks feedback from Delaware farmers on 2018 crop production and supply levels
Date Posted: May 23, 2018

For a safer Memorial Day holiday weekend, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advise: Don’t drink and boat on Delaware waterways
Date Posted: May 23, 2018

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during June 2018
Date Posted: May 23, 2018

Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (SLEAF) Agreed-Upon Procedures – June 30, 2015, 2016, and 2017
Date Posted: May 23, 2018

Statewide Unit Count Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagement School Year 2017 – 2018 – Campus Community Charter School
Date Posted: May 23, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Joint Finance Committee Vote to Limit Spending
Date Posted: May 22, 2018

Delaware Offshore Wind Working Group to hold public workshops May 29 and 31
Date Posted: May 22, 2018

DNREC’s First State Heritage Park celebrates summer on June 1 and 2
Date Posted: May 22, 2018

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Charter School of Wilmington wins 2018 Delaware Envirothon competition sponsored by DNREC

GREENWOOD – Charter School of Wilmington Team A was named the champion of the 2018 Delaware Envirothon competition held today at Swartzentruber Farm in Greenwood and sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Today’s win marks the school’s 19th win in the event’s 22-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002. Charter School of Wilmington Teams’ B and C placed second and third, respectively, in this year’s Envirothon competition.

DNREC’s Conservation Programs Section to host rain barrel-building workshop April 14 in Blades as part of Reclaim Our River Program

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The DNREC Conservation Programs Section will host a rain barrel-building workshop in conjunction with the Reclaim Our River Program from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 14, at Hardin Hall, 20 West 4th Street, Blades.

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, Reclaim Our River program partner on ‘Gardening for Clean Water and Butterflies’ presentation March 26 at Seaford Library

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Reclaim Our River (ROR) Program, in partnership with the Delaware Nature Society and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, will host a free presentation on “Gardening for Clean Water and Butterflies” at 6 p.m. Monday, March 26 at the Seaford Library, 600 North Market Street Extended, Seaford, DE 19973.

DNREC, Public Health now accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water planning grants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and Office of Environmental Finance, and the Delaware Division of Public Health are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts for matching grants for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Volunteers needed to plant trees on March 17 and 18 at Blackbird State Forest, enhancing the Chesapeake Bay

Volunteers of all ages are needed this month to help plant 8,800 hardwood seedlings along the Cypress Branch at Blackbird State Forest to enhance the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The planting will take place on Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Blackbird State Forest’s Naudain Tract, 2076 Harvey Straughn Road, Townsend, Delaware 19734.

The weekend tree planting is a “rain or shine” event. Equipment, including shovels, will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and wear boots or other work shoes. Snacks will be provided and commemorative T-shirts and patches will be given to both youth and adult volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.

The project is a cooperative partnership between the Delaware Forest Service, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Watershed Stewardship, and the Girl Scouts of the USA.