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Careful Management Ensures the Delaware Bay Remains a Horseshoe Crab Haven

Showcasing Delawareans’ Horseshoe Crab Art

DNREC Helps Keep Waterways Clear of Old Crab Pots

From Our Bays to Your Plate: Inside Delaware’s Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Remembering Delaware’s Original Inhabitants: How DNREC Preserves and Promotes Indigenous Heritage

DNREC Tool Offers Hourly Updates on Delaware Air Quality

Despite Declining Numbers, Hunting Still has Major Benefits for Participants and Delaware

PFAS in Delaware: How the First State is Tackling Toxic Forever Chemicals

DNREC Works Diligently to Tackle the Oft-Overlooked Environmental Threat of Nonpoint Source Pollution

Dedicated Volunteers Play Vital Role in Supporting Delaware State Parks

The Latest News

DNREC Awards Nearly $350,000 in Community Environmental Grant Funding for 2026 December 3, 2025
Ten Delaware projects will receive a total of $348,777 in 2026 through the Community Environmental Project Fund administered by DNREC. The money is collected through fines and penalties for environmental violations and returned by DNREC to communities where the violations occurred.
2026 Delaware State Parks Passes and Permits Go on Sale Dec. 9 December 2, 2025
Annual passes provide access to the state’s 17 state parks, including Trap Pond State Park in Laurel and others inland or at the beach. Photo by Delaware State Parks Delaware State Parks will begin the sale of its 2026 park passes and surf fishing permits on Dec. 9. Passes and permits can be purchased online […]
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries to Meet Dec. 3 November 26, 2025
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss tidal finfish management issues – including a potential American shad hatchery upstate – at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The in-person meeting will be at DNREC’s Little Creek Hunter Education Training Center, 3018 Bayside Drive, Dover. Instructions for attending virtually can […]
Low-Digit Surf Fishing Plates Auction Starts Nov. 25 November 24, 2025
To kick off the 75th anniversary celebration of Delaware State Parks in 2026, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will kick off the annual low-digit surf fishing plate auction on Nov. 25. Get your bid in by Dec. 11 to support efforts to preserve the state's natural and historic resources and maintain popular […]
DNREC Launches Statewide Survey to Gather Community Feedback on Air Quality November 12, 2025
DNREC has launched a new public survey to gather feedback from Delaware residents about local air quality.