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  Category: New Castle County


Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina

Department of Agriculture | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware’s crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation.

This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.




DHSS Now Collecting Donated Items to Benefit Stockings for Soldiers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019

The State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) are partnering with Stockings for Soldiers on a public donation campaign to collect items during October and November to send to members of the military serving overseas during the holidays.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Art with Purpose” by Leah Beach

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

On view from October 4-25, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, October 4, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (September 25, 2019) – Art with Purpose, an exhibition of photographs and paintings by Leah Beach, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from October 4-25, 2019. The artist will host a free opening reception on […]




Delaware tree seminar on Oct. 22 & 23 in Harrington

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service’s urban and community forestry program will hold the 9th Annual Delaware Arborist and Tree Care Seminar on October 22 and 23, 2019 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Harrington. While targeted to tree care industry professionals, the event is open to the public and anyone who wants to create healthier communities through trees. 

The cost is $100 for both days (includes lunch on the first day only and snacks). All major credit cards accepted. The agenda covers one full-day session on Oct. 22 and one half-day session on Oct. 23. Attendees can learn the latest developments in tree care through lectures by academic and industry experts, outdoor demos, and vendor exhibits featuring the latest equipment and technology. Learn more at http://delawaretrees.com




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 26, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

Event commemorates the 337th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.







  Category: New Castle County

Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina

Department of Agriculture | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware’s crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation.

This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.




DHSS Now Collecting Donated Items to Benefit Stockings for Soldiers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019

The State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) are partnering with Stockings for Soldiers on a public donation campaign to collect items during October and November to send to members of the military serving overseas during the holidays.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Art with Purpose” by Leah Beach

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

On view from October 4-25, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, October 4, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (September 25, 2019) – Art with Purpose, an exhibition of photographs and paintings by Leah Beach, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from October 4-25, 2019. The artist will host a free opening reception on […]




Delaware tree seminar on Oct. 22 & 23 in Harrington

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service’s urban and community forestry program will hold the 9th Annual Delaware Arborist and Tree Care Seminar on October 22 and 23, 2019 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Harrington. While targeted to tree care industry professionals, the event is open to the public and anyone who wants to create healthier communities through trees. 

The cost is $100 for both days (includes lunch on the first day only and snacks). All major credit cards accepted. The agenda covers one full-day session on Oct. 22 and one half-day session on Oct. 23. Attendees can learn the latest developments in tree care through lectures by academic and industry experts, outdoor demos, and vendor exhibits featuring the latest equipment and technology. Learn more at http://delawaretrees.com




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 26, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

Event commemorates the 337th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.