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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Stretches of ocean beach to reopen at DNREC’s Cape Henlopen State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

DNREC announced today that stretches of ocean beach between Gordons Pond and Herring Point, and beachfront along the ocean side of The Point on Cape Henlopen, will reopen Sept. 1, following the conclusion of beachnesting bird season.




With Sept. 1 pre-registration deadline looming for DNREC’s 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, more volunteers are sought for a number of sites

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Volunteers are still needed and welcomed to join the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16.




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center set to host programs Sept. 2 and 6 celebrating World Shorebirds Day

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The DNREC DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host two programs Sept. 2 and 6 highlighting World Shorebirds Day, which takes place annually in September to celebrate shorebirds around the globe.




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Offshore Wind Working Group

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 28, 2017

Group will study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed an executive order establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development to serve Delaware. “We must look for ways to participate in the […]




Governor Carney to Trump Administration: No Drilling in the Atlantic

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Governor opposed oil and gas leasing in federal waters off Delaware, or elsewhere in Atlantic WILMINGTON, Del. – In a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Governor John Carney opposed drilling for oil and gas in federal waters off the coast of Delaware, or elsewhere in the Atlantic. President Trump in April issued an […]







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Stretches of ocean beach to reopen at DNREC’s Cape Henlopen State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

DNREC announced today that stretches of ocean beach between Gordons Pond and Herring Point, and beachfront along the ocean side of The Point on Cape Henlopen, will reopen Sept. 1, following the conclusion of beachnesting bird season.




With Sept. 1 pre-registration deadline looming for DNREC’s 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, more volunteers are sought for a number of sites

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Volunteers are still needed and welcomed to join the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16.




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center set to host programs Sept. 2 and 6 celebrating World Shorebirds Day

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The DNREC DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host two programs Sept. 2 and 6 highlighting World Shorebirds Day, which takes place annually in September to celebrate shorebirds around the globe.




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Offshore Wind Working Group

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 28, 2017

Group will study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed an executive order establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development to serve Delaware. “We must look for ways to participate in the […]




Governor Carney to Trump Administration: No Drilling in the Atlantic

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Governor opposed oil and gas leasing in federal waters off Delaware, or elsewhere in Atlantic WILMINGTON, Del. – In a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Governor John Carney opposed drilling for oil and gas in federal waters off the coast of Delaware, or elsewhere in the Atlantic. President Trump in April issued an […]