Delaware Forest Service awards volunteer fire grants
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) has awarded $22,000 in grants to eight volunteer fire companies to purchase equipment to fight wildfires and improve their wildfire readiness and capabilities. In the past 10 years, the DFS has provided 122 grants totaling more than $288,000 to volunteer fire companies through its Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program, funded by the U.S. Forest Service.
Middletown FFA wins forestry career development event
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Middletown’s FFA Chapter won the 2016 Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) – a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry knowledge, and math abilities – held this week at Brecknock Park in Camden. Middletown will go on to compete in the forestry event at the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo from Oct. 19 to 22, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN. The Milford FFA Chapter placed second and will go on to compete in the forestry competition at the Eastern States Exposition or “The Big E!,” scheduled to take place in Springfield, MA on September 17.
Programs on America’s struggle for independence among 20 special events sponsored by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs during July 2016
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 20, 2016
Spoken-word program and lecture on Independence Day, plus patriotic music among the sponsored events.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Ensuring the Rights and Safety of All Delawareans and Americans
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 17, 2016
Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell remembers the victims of the shooting in Orlando and recognizes we have more work to do to ensure the freedom, dignity and safety of all people.
Beehives set up at Blackbird Forest Education Center
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2016
State officials hope a new addition at the Blackbird Forest Education Center in Townsend will become a “hive of activity” as its occupants get “busy as bees” teaching visitors about the natural environment, the valuable role bees play in crop pollination and honey production, and how forests and flowering tree species can contribute to bee health and well-being.
“Trees for Bees” is the theme of the 10th “National Pollinator Week” (June 20-26, 2016). The 2016 theme highlights the many natural benefits that flowering native tree species such as tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), black willow (Salix nigra), northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), and maples (Acer spp.) can offer to foraging bees.
