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DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beachnesting Season

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Wednesday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including […]




Stretch of Brandywine Trail to Close for Improvements

Work Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be implemented from the recently approved Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan. The trail […]




DNREC Awards New Restaurant Contract at Indian River Marina after Competitive Bidding Process

Following state procurement requirements, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation released a Request for Proposals for Professional Services (RFP), which closed Nov. 30, 2022, with the goal of identifying vendor(s) and executing a new contract. The division received two responsive proposals and evaluated them utilizing criteria and scoring included in the RFP.




Delaware State Parks Visitation Exceeds 8 Million for 2022

 The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has seen a record number of park visitors for eight years in a row. Delaware State Parks’ growing popularity set another attendance record in 2022 by surpassing the 8 million visitors mark, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. While other state park systems […]




DNREC, LaVida Hospitality Will Not Proceed With Cape Henlopen State Park Restaurant Proposal

 DNREC announced a restaurant proposal for Cape Henlopen State Park will not proceed, and that additional visitor surveys and site reviews will be conducted prior to future RFPs for visitor enhancements to the park’s main beach area.   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and La Vida Hospitality have mutually decided not […]







 Pages Tagged With: "dnrec"

DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beachnesting Season

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Wednesday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including […]




Stretch of Brandywine Trail to Close for Improvements

Work Part of New Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of the Brandywine Trail will be closed until early May for improvements. This is the first project to be implemented from the recently approved Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan. The trail […]




DNREC Awards New Restaurant Contract at Indian River Marina after Competitive Bidding Process

Following state procurement requirements, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation released a Request for Proposals for Professional Services (RFP), which closed Nov. 30, 2022, with the goal of identifying vendor(s) and executing a new contract. The division received two responsive proposals and evaluated them utilizing criteria and scoring included in the RFP.




Delaware State Parks Visitation Exceeds 8 Million for 2022

 The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has seen a record number of park visitors for eight years in a row. Delaware State Parks’ growing popularity set another attendance record in 2022 by surpassing the 8 million visitors mark, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. While other state park systems […]




DNREC, LaVida Hospitality Will Not Proceed With Cape Henlopen State Park Restaurant Proposal

 DNREC announced a restaurant proposal for Cape Henlopen State Park will not proceed, and that additional visitor surveys and site reviews will be conducted prior to future RFPs for visitor enhancements to the park’s main beach area.   The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and La Vida Hospitality have mutually decided not […]