Gordons Pond elevated boardwalk at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for repairs next week
LEWES – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will close the Gordons Pond elevated boardwalk along the Gordons Pond Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and Thursday, Feb. 6 for repairs to its railing. Access to the boardwalk where it meets the trail on the north and […]
DNREC breaks ground on Brandywine Zoo Madagascar exhibit that will house endangered lemurs, tortoises
WILMINGTON – The DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation Brandywine Zoo broke ground this week on its Madagascar Exhibit, an outdoor space that will soon be home to several new animals. The newcomers will include the Radiated Tortoise, and three species of lemurs: the Black and White Ruffed, Ring-Tailed and Crowned. The Madagascar Exhibit is […]
Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps to become effective Jan. 22 for portions of New Castle County
DNREC has announced that revised FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps in portions of New Castle County will become effective January 22.
New chief of staff named for DNREC’s Office of the Secretary
Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will welcome a new chief of staff to the DNREC Secretary’s office Jan. 27: Gregory Patterson, who brings with him extensive experience in the fields of communications, government, and the environment, having served in three Delaware administrations.
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware
New Year’s Day is a great time to kick the 2020s off on the right foot with one of 18 First Day Hikes hosted by DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage the celebration of fitness in the nation’s great outdoors. There’s […]
