DNREC, Center for Inland Bays to Partner on ‘Water Family Fest’ and Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 4
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2024
DNREC and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) are partnering again to host Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale at James Farm Ecological Preserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4. James Farm is located at 30048 Cedar Neck Road, Ocean View, Del. Since 2019, Water Family Fest highlights the work done by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and CIB toward benefiting Delaware’s natural resources and environment – including managing and monitoring wetlands, improving water quality, and overseeing, protecting and enhancing recreational shorelines.
Charter School of Wilmington Wins 2024 Delaware Envirothon Championship
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the 2024 Delaware Envirothon at Abbotts Mill Nature Center in Milford, the school’s 22nd win in the event’s 28-year history, an unbroken winning streak in the Envirothon competition since 2002, the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts announced.
DNREC to Offer Training for Volunteer Monitors of Delaware’s Beach-Nesting Birds
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2024
DNREC is seeking to train volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds – which include federally-listed threatened piping plovers and state-listed endangered American oystercatchers. Volunteer monitoring will be offered Saturday, May 4 at Cape Henlopen State Park.
Delaware Tutoring Efforts Recognized by National Learning Collaborative
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Delaware is being recognized as an innovative national leader for its high-dosage tutoring partnership with Reading Assist. Accelerate, a national nonprofit focused on tutoring and learning acceleration, released a State Field Guide highlighting Delaware’s leadership in high-dosage tutoring and outlining steps, including model regulations, that other states can take to create similar programs.
DNREC Launches Online Flood Planning Tool
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy and Division of Watershed Stewardship have launched I-ADAPT, the Individual Adaptation Decision And Planning Tool, to help Delawareans become more resilient to climate hazards, particularly flooding.
