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State and Federal Protection of Piping Plover Nest to Close Portion of Beach at Gordons Pond on Cape Henlopen

DNREC announced that the first piping plover nest discovered at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park since 2016 will result in the temporary closure of 800 feet of beach for protection of the new nest and any piping plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it.



DNREC Adds Two New Programs to Help Build Back Delaware’s Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

DNREC recently introduced two new conservation incentive programs to improve water quality and create wildlife habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.



DNREC to Offer Training for Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors

DNREC is seeking volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds – which include federally-listed threatened piping plovers and state-listed endangered American oystercatchers.



DNREC Honors Volunteers of the Year on The Green in Dover

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin recognized the 2023 DNREC Volunteers of the Year in a ceremony on The Green in Dover.



DNREC Supports 2023 Youth Environmental Summit for Delaware High School Students on March 2

On March 2, more than 450 Delaware high school students are expected to gather in Newark for the fourth annual Delaware Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) to learn more about today’s top environmental issues and challenges, and to network with their peers and guest speakers.






 Pages Tagged With: "conservation"

State and Federal Protection of Piping Plover Nest to Close Portion of Beach at Gordons Pond on Cape Henlopen

DNREC announced that the first piping plover nest discovered at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park since 2016 will result in the temporary closure of 800 feet of beach for protection of the new nest and any piping plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it.



DNREC Adds Two New Programs to Help Build Back Delaware’s Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

DNREC recently introduced two new conservation incentive programs to improve water quality and create wildlife habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.



DNREC to Offer Training for Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors

DNREC is seeking volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds – which include federally-listed threatened piping plovers and state-listed endangered American oystercatchers.



DNREC Honors Volunteers of the Year on The Green in Dover

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin recognized the 2023 DNREC Volunteers of the Year in a ceremony on The Green in Dover.



DNREC Supports 2023 Youth Environmental Summit for Delaware High School Students on March 2

On March 2, more than 450 Delaware high school students are expected to gather in Newark for the fourth annual Delaware Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) to learn more about today’s top environmental issues and challenges, and to network with their peers and guest speakers.