The Baldcypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will close all nature centers within Delaware State Parks starting Monday, Dec. 14 through Jan. 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19.

No in-person programming will be held at Delaware State Parks while the nature centers are closed in order to eliminate gatherings of people from different households. Delaware State Parks will instead offer independent, online programming, such self-guided hikes, online activities and videos while nature centers are closed. The virtual programs will be posted on Delaware State Parks’ Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, and at the Delaware State Parks Adventure Blog and www.destateparks.com/virtualparks.

The closures coincide with Gov. John Carney’s latest stay-at-home advisory, which was issued to “interrupt the dangerous winter surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Delaware.” The advisory strongly urges Delawareans to avoid gathering indoors with anyone from outside their households during the advisory timeframe.

For more information about Delaware State Parks, visit www.destateparks.com.

About DNREC
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. The Division of Parks and Recreation oversees more than 26,000 acres in 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo. For more information, visit the website and connect with DNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Media contact: Shauna McVey shauna.mcvey@delaware.gov or Michael Globetti michael.globetti@delaware.gov

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MILLVILLE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that parking lot renovation and road construction upgrades will begin at Holts Landing State Park in mid-April. The project includes new paving to the main parking lot and creation of a “roundabout” traffic circle, to aid boaters.

During the construction period, expected to last until late spring, delays or restrictions on vehicles and boat trailers will be necessary. In addition, boat ramp activity could be temporarily delayed on some construction days. Notices of restrictions will be available via www.destateparks.com. The park will remain open to walkers and cyclists, and visitors can still access other areas of the park during the construction period.

Funding for the project was provided in part by Community Transportation Funds from State Senator Gerald Hocker and State Representative Ron Gray.

The Delaware Seashore State Park Regional Office manages Holts Landing State Park. For more information, contact Park Superintendent Doug Long at 302-227-2800 or visit www.destateparks.com for restriction updates and project progress.

Contact: Beth Shockley, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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WOODSIDE – DNREC’s Division Fish & Wildlife announced today the temporary, one-day closure of the Derby Pond boat ramp parking lot and boat ramp near Woodside on Tuesday, Nov. 13 (rain date Wednesday, Nov. 14), to remove dead and dying trees from the parking lot area. The Delaware Forest Service within the Delaware Department of Agriculture recommended removal of the trees.

For more information, contact the DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Fisheries Section at 302-739-9914.

Follow the Division of Fish & Wildlife on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DelawareFishWildlife.

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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