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Recent News About Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 1
Division of Fish and Wildlife-Run Facility Offers Educational Exhibits and Commanding Views of the Mispillion Harbor
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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.
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DNREC Awards New Restaurant Contract at Indian River Marina after Competitive Bidding Process
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it has awarded a contract to operate the restaurant at Indian Marina River to Big Fish Restaurant Group as the previous 10-year contract is set to expire at the end of this month.
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DNREC Issues Notice of Violation to Owner of Pine Haven Campground Community for Ongoing Wastewater Issues
Notice of Violation (NOV) for wastewater violations to property owner Blue Beach Bungalows DE, LLC and parent company Blue Water Development Corp. of Ocean City, Md.
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DNREC Shuts Down Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site Following a Second Suspicious Ground Fire in a Week
The second fire drew local fire companies to the yard waste site this morning, forcing its immediate closure for public health and safety concerns at least until DNREC can determine the cause of the fires.
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Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in conjunction with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to Hold Public Hearing In Delaware Dec. 15 on Striped Bass Management Plan
Proposal Would Enable Transfer of Commercial Ocean Harvest Quota Between States
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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.
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Tree Planting Projects Receive Grant Funding
Tree For Every Delawarean Initiative Announces Conservation Partnership’s Latest Award Recipients.
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December Seasons Set to Open for Hunting and Trapping Include Special Antlerless Deer, Waterfowl and Furbearers
Successful Hunters Encouraged to Donate Harvested Deer to DNREC’s Delaware Hunters Against Hunger Program.
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Delaware Natural Resources Police Collect Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children
DNREC Agencies Team Up for Toys for Tots Program.
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Delaware State Parks Annual Passes, Surf Fishing Permits to go on Sale Nov. 29
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 29, DNREC’s Delaware State Parks annual passes and surf fishing permits may be purchased at any state park office Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passes and permits may also be purchased online.
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DNREC Premiering New Nature Film ‘Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World of Vernal Pools’
Free Admission Through DNREC’s YouTube Channel
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DNREC’s Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction to Start Nov. 22
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold its annual auction of low-digit surf fishing plates starting Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m., at usgovbid.com.
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DNREC Relaunches ‘Recyclopedia’ to Improve Recycling in State
Instant Recycling Info, Waste Disposal Help at Delawareans’, Visitors’ Fingertips.
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DNREC to Pilot Changes to Delaware Surf Fishing Permit Program for 2023
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation worked with stakeholders in 2022 to find best practices to allow more anglers to drive-on surf fish at Delaware State Parks beaches while protecting the natural resource. Recommended changes to the program will be piloted in 2023.
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Wildlife Viewing Facilities Offered on State Wildlife Areas
DNREC Expanding Elevated Vistas to Provide Opportunities to View Wildlife in Coastal Wetlands and Adjoining Uplands
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Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Fall Fishing Opportunities
Trout were stocked in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County today to provide anglers opportunities to fish for trout in the fall and winter, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
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DNREC Works Into Fall on Beach Nourishment Projects
Pickering Beach in Kent County to Receive Sand Over Next Month, With Other Bay Beach Communities Set for Sand Reinforcement Ahead
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DNREC Seeks Entries for Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest
Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest.