Gov. Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
At Arbor Day ceremonies today, the State of Delaware announced the $595,000 purchase of the historic Wilson Farm, 85 acres of forestland to become part of the 12,500-acre Redden State Forest near Georgetown, Sussex County. Funded by Delaware’s Open Space Preservation Program, the deal marks the latest acquisition in a multi-year “Green Horizons Project” to sustain working forests, improve water quality, and protect wildlife habitat in key environmental regions on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Nutrient Management Commission releases 2012 annual report
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission has released its 2012 Annual Report, documenting the progress Delaware farmers and other nutrient handlers have made in reducing nutrient runoff.
Emerald Ash Borer traps ready to catch invasive forest pest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Delaware Department of Agriculture staff members are placing triangular purple traps in trees across Delaware in 54 locations, in all three counties, designed to detect whether a tree-killing insect has made its way into Delaware. The traps contain a nontoxic chemical lure that will attract an insect known as the Emerald Ash Borer, which can devastate ash trees, making up one percent of Delaware’s forests.
Do You Turn Into A Different Person Behind The Wheel?
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants to know if you turn into a different person behind the wheel as they launch the agency’s aggressive driving campaign for 2013. The agency is building upon the brand “Respect the Sign” and reminding all drivers that aggressive driving is more than just speeding and is highlighting the other traffic behaviors drivers are likely to do such running stop signs, failing to yield, and changing lanes in an unsafe manner. The campaign will include high-visibility enforcement and awareness initiatives aimed at reducing aggressive driving-related traffic deaths.
Delaware releases historic preservation plan for 2013–2017
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013
The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has recently released “Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017.”
