Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: “A Sailor’s Life for Me” in Lewes, Del. on May 27 and 28, 2017
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Celebration provides visitors with an opportunity to experience seafaring lives of adventure, romance, excitement and hardships, and to honor mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Delaware Forest Service awards $58,409 in urban and community forestry grants
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017
The Delaware Forest Service’s urban and community program has awarded $58,409 in grants to 22 municipalities, HOA’s, and nonprofits to fund planting and management projects to improve tree canopy on public lands and open space in the First State. Over the past 10 years, the program has funded more than $1 million in community-based tree projects in Delaware.
Funded by the U.S. Forest Service, Delaware’s Urban and Community Grant Program is open to all municipalities, community associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations within the State of Delaware. Funds can only be utilized on public property owned by the municipality, HOA, or nonprofit organization. Grants can range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management. All applications require a 50-50 cost-share match in either cash or in-kind services within program guidelines.
Delaware, New Jersey partner to deploy Navy tug turned USCG cutter Zuni/Tamaroa as addition to Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
The 205-foot US Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa was sunk today approximately 26 nautical miles from both Lewes, Del., and Cape May, N.J., onto an artificial reef that enhances recreational opportunities off the coast of the states that partnered in sending her down.
Governor Carney’s First 100 Days
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney released the following statement on his first 100 days in office: “During my first several months in office, I have traveled across our state, meeting with Delawareans from Claymont to Laurel, and everywhere in between. We have discussed our budget challenges, ways to create jobs and grow Delaware’s economy, improve […]
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Nick Serratore’s “Pastel Progressions” Paintings
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
Wilmington, Del. (April 27, 2017) – Serratore has been working in the pastel medium for over 25 years. During this time his technique and style have evolved. “The more you work at it, the more you grow as an artist. The paintings are a direct result of that growth,” said Serratore. In “Pastel Progressions,” […]
