Producers will not pull Rehoboth Bay oysters, clams or mussels for eating for 21 days. Photo by Photo by Ben Stern/Unsplash The state on Tuesday issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational shellfish harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in the Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential sewer line in the Long Neck area discharged thousands …
Taking down your Christmas tree may not be on your mind just yet — but when the time comes, DNRECās got your back.Ā The agency is encouraging Delawareans to āregift their real Christmas trees to the environmentā by recycling them at one of the many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state.Ā Once donated, trees are processed into mulch …
Delaware drive-on beach surf fishing tags will not go on sale until at least early 2022, DNREC says. The sale of 2022 Delaware State Parks annual passes and surf fishing permits will be delayed as a result of ongoing nationwide supply chain disruptions. DNREC officials anticipate delivery of the tags in early 2022 and will begin sales online, in state …
Waterfowl hunters await as ducks are called into their decoy spread. US Fish and Wildlife Service photo. Delaware’s third duck hunting season segment will run from Friday, Dec. 10 through Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 and the second Canada goose hunting season segment will run from Friday, Dec. 24 through Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, DNRECĀ announced today. December will also bring the …
Instead of hitting a mall or other shopping trip, DNREC wants you to get out in nature at a state park. DNREC this weekĀ will continue its tradition of waiving all entry fees at Delaware State Parks and Brandywine Zoo on Black Friday. The move is part of the #OptOutside movement.Ā All Delaware State Parks except for Fort Delaware …
Photo courtesy of DNREC. Low-digit surf fishing tags will be available for sale to the highest bidders beginning Monday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m. Between Nov. 22 and Dec. 9, bidders will have the option to bid on 15 tags including tags 26, 54, 132, 211, 301, 454 and on nine āchoiceā categories, ranging from tags 51 to 9999.Ā The highest …
Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottomāscroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. This Weekās Top Headlines Include: COMMUNITY Bench of stone books honors devoted Hockessin library volunteer Milford manās WWII service took him around world, into D-Day invasion Sussex teen …
Trap Pond State Park. Photo courtesy of DNREC. Delawareās state parks have won a national award for excellence in park and recreation management. The recognition from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and National Recreation and Park Association is judged on long-range planning, resource management, innovation and fiscal responsibility. This marks the second time Delawareās state parks received …
Delmarva fox squirrel. DNREC photo The Delmarva fox squirrel, a rare species in Delaware that has recovered in much of its regional range, has received another boost, with two male and two female squirrels translocated from Maryland to the Redden State Forest, north of Georgetown. Delmarva fox squirrelsĀ are now abundant on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Still, these large, silver-gray …
The Delaware Division of Public Health has announcedĀ that an 87-year-old Kent County woman has become infected with West Nile virus. This marks the stateās third case of a Delawarean contracting the virus in 2021. The woman indicated no travel history that could have led to transmission, meaning she contracted the virus in Delaware. To protect the patientās privacy, DPH is …
