DNREC Sets July 14 Temporary Closure of Ommelanden Hunter Ed Training Center’s Trap, Skeet and 5-Stand Ranges
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
DNREC will temporarily close access to several ranges at the Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center and Range in New Castle County starting Monday, July 14. A DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife lead recovery project will collect lead and clay target debris from Ommelanden’s trap, skeet and 5-stand fields. The rifle and pistol range will remain open during the project, for which work is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Delaware 250 Announces Spring 2025 Grant Recipients
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
DOVER, Del. – Delaware 250 announced today that six organizations across the State will receive grants totaling $34,445 as part of the spring cycle of the Delaware 250 grant program. The grant program, offered on a quarterly basis, is designed to provide support to museums, historic sites, and other non-profit organizations throughout Delaware as they […]
Can You Find the Liberty Trail? A Photographic Scavenger Hunt Through Dover, Delaware
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
This summer, the Delaware Public Archives invites you to step into history and explore the Capital City like never before with Can You Find the Liberty Trail?—a free photographic scavenger hunt through downtown Dover! Grab your phone or camera, a sense of adventure, and a copy of our game booklet, which features 11 historical photographs […]
Explore Delaware’s Revolutionary Homefront at the Archives’ July First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
While famous battles and legendary figures often dominate Revolutionary War history, Delaware’s story runs deeper, woven through the everyday acts of courage, leadership, and sacrifice made by its citizens. On Saturday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives invites you to explore that story in the First Saturday program: In Common Cause: Delaware’s Homefront in the Revolutionary War.
DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
DNREC is soliciting proposals from Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts, and estuary programs to receive matching grants for their surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
