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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Sassafras Landing boat ramp to close temporarily for habitat project construction

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 31, 2019

The boat ramp at Sassafras Landing, located within the Assawoman Wildlife Area, will be closed from Monday through Thursday during a three-week period beginning Monday, June 3. The temporary closure is needed to provide construction access for a shoreline stabilization project.




DNREC and Center for the Inland Bays to host Water Family Fest on June 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will host their first annual Water Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 8 at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, on Cedar Neck Road, in Ocean View. Admission is free.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advise: Don’t drink and boat on Delaware waterways

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind boaters that drinking and boating don’t mix. The best way to minimize the risk of an accident is to make the wiser choice – don’t drink and boat.




DNREC Shoreline & Waterway Management Section urges boater alertness for navigating Baker’s Channel this summer

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC advises boaters traveling in the Inland Bays to be alert when navigating in Baker’s Channel, which is very shallow at low tide.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 13-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,300 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public between May 13 and May 19, issuing 25 citations.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Sassafras Landing boat ramp to close temporarily for habitat project construction

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 31, 2019

The boat ramp at Sassafras Landing, located within the Assawoman Wildlife Area, will be closed from Monday through Thursday during a three-week period beginning Monday, June 3. The temporary closure is needed to provide construction access for a shoreline stabilization project.




DNREC and Center for the Inland Bays to host Water Family Fest on June 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will host their first annual Water Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 8 at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, on Cedar Neck Road, in Ocean View. Admission is free.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advise: Don’t drink and boat on Delaware waterways

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind boaters that drinking and boating don’t mix. The best way to minimize the risk of an accident is to make the wiser choice – don’t drink and boat.




DNREC Shoreline & Waterway Management Section urges boater alertness for navigating Baker’s Channel this summer

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC advises boaters traveling in the Inland Bays to be alert when navigating in Baker’s Channel, which is very shallow at low tide.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 13-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019

DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,300 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public between May 13 and May 19, issuing 25 citations.