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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Holiday weekend anti-crime operation in Kent County by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police on DNREC-managed properties results in 71 citations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, June 4, 2018

In response to complaints of damaged state property, illegal drug use, littering, and trespassing, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers over the Memorial Day weekend issued a total of 68 citations as part of an evening crime prevention operation throughout Kent County.



Think twice before ‘rescuing’ young wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018

Whether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. In most cases, their mothers are watching over them somewhere nearby and waiting for you to move on.



DNREC, federal, local and conservation partners gather to celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor restoration

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 25, 2018

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to celebrate the completion of the Mispillion Harbor restoration. The three-year project restored the area in the wake of damage inflicted by a series of coastal storms including 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, and built resiliency against future storms impacting this vitally important habitat.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet May 29 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.



CANCELLED: DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center’s Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host its ninth annual Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival, celebrating the spring arrival of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the center, located at 2992 Lighthouse Road.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Holiday weekend anti-crime operation in Kent County by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police on DNREC-managed properties results in 71 citations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, June 4, 2018

In response to complaints of damaged state property, illegal drug use, littering, and trespassing, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers over the Memorial Day weekend issued a total of 68 citations as part of an evening crime prevention operation throughout Kent County.



Think twice before ‘rescuing’ young wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018

Whether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. In most cases, their mothers are watching over them somewhere nearby and waiting for you to move on.



DNREC, federal, local and conservation partners gather to celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor restoration

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 25, 2018

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to celebrate the completion of the Mispillion Harbor restoration. The three-year project restored the area in the wake of damage inflicted by a series of coastal storms including 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, and built resiliency against future storms impacting this vitally important habitat.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet May 29 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.



CANCELLED: DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center’s Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host its ninth annual Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival, celebrating the spring arrival of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the center, located at 2992 Lighthouse Road.