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  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship


Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest with theme ‘We All Need Trees’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, September 12, 2016

The Kent, New Castle and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries in their annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private or home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2016 theme, “We All Need Trees.”




Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

The Kent Conservation District will hold its 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Harrington Fire Company, on Clark Street in Harrington.




Indian River Marina basin maintenance dredging project scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2016

Maintenance dredging at the Indian River Marina basin within Delaware Seashore State Park is scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15.




DNREC now accepting grant proposals for community water quality improvement projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship is now accepting project proposals for matching grants for community water quality improvement projects. Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowner’s associations are eligible to apply. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26, 2016.




Third Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta on the Nanticoke sponsored by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship makes another big splash; some rowers even make their way to regatta finish line

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The Third Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta – presented by the Delaware Nature Society’s Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Reclaim Our River Program (ROR), the Town of Blades, the Nanticoke River Sail & Power Squadron, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, and the Nanticoke Yacht Club – cast off with great ceremony Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park in Blades and finished as the most entertaining race yet in the increasingly popular event’s brief history.







  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship

Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest with theme ‘We All Need Trees’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, September 12, 2016

The Kent, New Castle and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries in their annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private or home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2016 theme, “We All Need Trees.”




Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

The Kent Conservation District will hold its 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Harrington Fire Company, on Clark Street in Harrington.




Indian River Marina basin maintenance dredging project scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2016

Maintenance dredging at the Indian River Marina basin within Delaware Seashore State Park is scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 15.




DNREC now accepting grant proposals for community water quality improvement projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship is now accepting project proposals for matching grants for community water quality improvement projects. Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowner’s associations are eligible to apply. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26, 2016.




Third Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta on the Nanticoke sponsored by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship makes another big splash; some rowers even make their way to regatta finish line

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The Third Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta – presented by the Delaware Nature Society’s Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Reclaim Our River Program (ROR), the Town of Blades, the Nanticoke River Sail & Power Squadron, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, and the Nanticoke Yacht Club – cast off with great ceremony Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park in Blades and finished as the most entertaining race yet in the increasingly popular event’s brief history.