DNREC at the 2016 Delaware State Fair
Delaware’s DNREC is once again right in the middle of the annual Delaware State Fair, offering more environmental displays more State Parks presentationsand gamees and prizes for kids of all ages.
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation holds second annual Delaware Capital Campout at three state parks
Governor Markell, DNREC Secretary Small and other officials welcomed more than 100 first-time campers to the second annual Delaware Capital Campout being held simultaneously at Bellevue State Park, Killens Pond State Park and Cape Henlopen State Park.
Gordons Pond Winter Hike at Cape Henlopen State Park
The public is invited to Cape Henlopen State Park to experience its newest trail. Park naturalists will host a winter hike along the Gordons Pond Trail on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m.
October to be proclaimed “Children in Nature” month
Governor Jack Markell has signed a proclamation declaring October as “Children in Nature Month” in Delaware. To mark the designation, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation and other partners that comprise the Delaware Children in Nature Coalition will offer public programs designed to get children outdoors and into the beautiful fall weather.
Baby wild animals in your yard? DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife recommends “If you care, leave them there”
With spring mowing season underway and having fielded recent calls from people who have found what they believe are “abandoned” baby rabbits, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife would like to remind well-meaning wildlife watchers not to “rescue” young wild animals. Young Eastern cottontail rabbits, in particular, may appear to be alone, since their mothers often temporarily leave their ground nests to avoid attracting predators, returning only to feed their young.
