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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC Breaks Ground on Trap Pond Splash Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 20, 2025

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation broke ground on a new splash zone at Trap Pond State Park, which will delight children and families alike by mid-summer 2026.




University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet assists agriculture, aquaculture communities

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Anyone from beginning farmers and aquaculture growers to longtime agriculture or aquaculture leaders can find topics of interest, key tips for project management and a wealth of general agricultural/aquacultural and business information at the University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet. Found at https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/on-farm-business-planning-existing-resources/, the webpage offers guidance, helpful links and more for […]




Public Input Sought for DNREC’s 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DNREC will hold two listening sessions this month to garner public input as the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife continues the revision process of updating the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, a 10-year strategic plan to guide wildlife conservation management in the First State.




DNREC Sets New Recreational Possession Limit for Spot Fish

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

DNREC has established a daily recreational possession limit of 50 for spot fish to keep Delaware in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plan for Spot.




Delaware Drivers Urged to Take Extra Caution Now to Avoid Deer Collisions

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Delaware State Police (DSP) urge motorists to start safe driving habits now, before deer activity peaks later this fall.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC Breaks Ground on Trap Pond Splash Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 20, 2025

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation broke ground on a new splash zone at Trap Pond State Park, which will delight children and families alike by mid-summer 2026.




University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet assists agriculture, aquaculture communities

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Anyone from beginning farmers and aquaculture growers to longtime agriculture or aquaculture leaders can find topics of interest, key tips for project management and a wealth of general agricultural/aquacultural and business information at the University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet. Found at https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/on-farm-business-planning-existing-resources/, the webpage offers guidance, helpful links and more for […]




Public Input Sought for DNREC’s 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DNREC will hold two listening sessions this month to garner public input as the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife continues the revision process of updating the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, a 10-year strategic plan to guide wildlife conservation management in the First State.




DNREC Sets New Recreational Possession Limit for Spot Fish

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

DNREC has established a daily recreational possession limit of 50 for spot fish to keep Delaware in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plan for Spot.




Delaware Drivers Urged to Take Extra Caution Now to Avoid Deer Collisions

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Delaware State Police (DSP) urge motorists to start safe driving habits now, before deer activity peaks later this fall.