Delaware Forest Service sends wildfire crew to Montana
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, August 5, 2018
The Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to the Northern Rockies to help battle wildfires in the West as the National Fire Preparedness Level is now at the maximum of 5 on a 5-point scale. The team is flying from Harrisburg to Missoula, Montana (MSO) on Sunday, August 5. Delaware also sent a crew to the Rocky Mountains on July 3.
Sussex Tech’s Mitchell earns DFA forestry scholarship
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Shawn Patrick Mitchell of Greenwood, a recent graduate of Sussex Tech who plans to study wildlife and fisheries at Frostburg State University, received the Delaware Forestry Association’s 2018 scholarship at the Delaware State Fair last week. Agriculture Secretary Michael T. Scuse and Governor John C. Carney were there to present the ceremonial check to Mitchell as his parents David and Melissa looked on. Once he earns his bachelor’s of science degree, Mitchell hopes to be a game warden or park ranger one day.
Delaware Forest Service’s Ashley Melvin earns Gold Smokey Award
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Ashley Melvin, the Delaware Forest Service’s education specialist who directs its successful Smokey Bear fire prevention program, received a Gold Smokey Award in Ohio recently at an annual meeting of state foresters. The award was presented to the Mid-Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact’s education committee, of which Delaware is a member. The compact is comprised of seven states including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
In the world of wildfire prevention, there is no greater honor than to receive a Smokey Bear award, especially the national Gold Smokey award. These special awards are reserved for people or organizations that provide sustained, outstanding service, with significant program impact, in the wildfire prevention arena. Honorees demonstrate innovation, creativity, commitment and passion for wildfire prevention.
Governor Carney Announces Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 27, 2018
Induction ceremony set for Thursday, September 27 in Dover WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday announced the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee have selected four remarkable women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in September. The inductees include former […]
Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband
Department of Technology and Information | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
[AUGUST UPDATE: Click here to view request for proposal] Applying for a job, or recruiting talented employees for your business. Taking a college course. Reading a book. Helping your kids with math homework. More and more, these are tasks that Delawareans are completing online —to further their education, acquire new skills, and compete in an economy […]
