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Box Tree Moth Found at Private Residence in Kent County, Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 15, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) at a private residence in Kent County, Delaware. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily feeds on boxwood species (Buxus spp.). If left unchecked, it causes significant damage and can potentially kill the plants. Boxwoods are a popular ornamental evergreen shrub common to many landscape environments in the United States.




DNREC Again to Offer Popular ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Seining Program for Families of All Ages

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2024

DNREC invites families of all ages to participate in “Life in the Bay,” the popular youth education program geared toward children aged 6 and older, but with equal appeal to adults who want to learn about fish and other aquatic creatures that live in the Delaware Bay.




DPH Releases 2024 Burden of Chronic Disease Report

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

The Delaware Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program released The Burden of Chronic Disease in Delaware 2024 report on June 28, 2024. The report summarizes the current state of chronic diseases and related risk factors in Delaware. It is an update to, and expansion of, Chronic Disease in Delaware: Facts and Figures, published in 2019 by DPH’s […]




Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts | Featured Posts | Governor John Carney | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

  Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities Around the Country   Wilmington, Del. (July 1, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts today announced that Delaware’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the […]




Registration is Now Open for Delaware EARNS Retirement Benefit Program

Featured Posts | Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

Employer participation in Delaware EARNS is required by law for those who do not offer a qualified retirement plan. Beginning today, employer registration opens for the state’s new retirement saving program, Delaware EARNS. All Delaware employers who have five or more W-2 employees and do not offer a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), […]







  Category: Featured Posts

Box Tree Moth Found at Private Residence in Kent County, Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 15, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) at a private residence in Kent County, Delaware. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily feeds on boxwood species (Buxus spp.). If left unchecked, it causes significant damage and can potentially kill the plants. Boxwoods are a popular ornamental evergreen shrub common to many landscape environments in the United States.




DNREC Again to Offer Popular ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Seining Program for Families of All Ages

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2024

DNREC invites families of all ages to participate in “Life in the Bay,” the popular youth education program geared toward children aged 6 and older, but with equal appeal to adults who want to learn about fish and other aquatic creatures that live in the Delaware Bay.




DPH Releases 2024 Burden of Chronic Disease Report

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

The Delaware Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program released The Burden of Chronic Disease in Delaware 2024 report on June 28, 2024. The report summarizes the current state of chronic diseases and related risk factors in Delaware. It is an update to, and expansion of, Chronic Disease in Delaware: Facts and Figures, published in 2019 by DPH’s […]




Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts | Featured Posts | Governor John Carney | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

  Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities Around the Country   Wilmington, Del. (July 1, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts today announced that Delaware’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the […]




Registration is Now Open for Delaware EARNS Retirement Benefit Program

Featured Posts | Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

Employer participation in Delaware EARNS is required by law for those who do not offer a qualified retirement plan. Beginning today, employer registration opens for the state’s new retirement saving program, Delaware EARNS. All Delaware employers who have five or more W-2 employees and do not offer a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), […]