The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control welcomes Delaware State Fair visitors to DNREC’s climate-controlled building on the fairgrounds at the corner of Holloway Avenue and East Rider Road. The Fair runs from July 18 through July 27, 2024.
Visitors will learn about the science behind the work of DNREC, and its partners, to protect the environment and public health through displays and hands-on activities.
Displays in the DNREC building include a large touch tank, to bring visitors up close to native aquatic life. Outside, a shiny Airstream trailer will feature information on camping and other fun things to do at Delaware’s beautiful state parks.
Stop by the Division of Fish and Wildlife booth in the DNREC building to buy your Delaware hunting or fishing licenses, boat registration renewal or your Conservation Access Pass.
There will be activities on the DNREC porch and visitors are invited to stroll across the street to check out a variety of DNREC Natural Resources Police and Emergency Response equipment.
Admission to DNREC programs is free. The building is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the ten days of the fair.
Throughout the Fair, there will be staff from several DNREC divisions in the front room of the DNREC building ready to share some of their work, and fun, with visitors.
The Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances will celebrate different themes each day of the Fair. There will be interactive games that highlight the people of the division and the work they do for us. Grab a photo in the division’s selfie frame. Learn about recycling, composting and more.
Did you ever wonder how a well gets drilled? Stop by the Division of Water table to find out! And to learn about wetlands, water quality, how we handle our wastewater and stormwater and more.
Staff from the Division of Watershed Stewardship will share tips and tricks that help improve local water quality, provide habitat for our wildlife, improve recreational activities, and sustain healthy watersheds.
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Come see a Sand Sculpting Display on the DNREC porch. Watch as skilled sculptors transform a pile of sand into fantastic new forms.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Delaware Mobile Surf Fishermen will be featured at the Partner Booth.
Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen is a family-oriented group of likeminded persons – men, woman and children – who have a deep interest in surf fishing, preserving beach access, conservation of the beaches, the waters and the marine sport fisheries. They strive to inform their members and the public of information relating to beach access issues, beach driving, marine sport fishing and waters.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The Delaware Native Plant Society will be featured at the Partner Booth. Come learn about native plants and the work of the Delaware Native Plant Society. Fact sheets provided by the Delaware Native Species Commission and other sources will be available.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
3:30 to 8 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances will provide an overview of ways the public can get involved and stay informed. They will demonstrate the “Know your Chemical Neighbors” database, introduce the state’s Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act (HSCA) Advisory Committee (and subcommittees) and explain how to find DNREC public notices and DNREC meetings.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Delaware State Duck and Goose Calling Championship will take place in Hertrich Plaza on the state fairgrounds. Registration for participants in junior and senior levels opens at 8:30 a.m. on the plaza, in front of the grandstand.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will be featured in the Partner Booth. What would you like your shorelines to look like? Come test out an interactive living shoreline model and learn more about the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
3:30 to 8 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Air Quality will be featured in the Partner Booth. Learn how DNREC teams monitor and protect the air that you breathe.
10 a.m. to Noon
Join the First State Heritage Park for Colonial Games on the DNREC porch.
Games today are not all that different from those played in the 18th Century. Games and toys such as Ball and Cup and Jacobs Ladder will be familiar to the modern eye. But those like Graces and Shut the Box are likely to become new family game night choices.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will be featured in the Partner Booth.
Discover Delaware’s Inland Bays. Learn about these unique ecosystems and ways that we can help preserve, protect and restore them.
Noon to 2 p.m.
Kids are welcome to come to the DNREC porch and make bluebird boxes they can take home to paint. Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) members will be on hand to assist.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Stop by the DNREC porch to see a variety of birds of prey and learn more about them.
3 to 6 p.m.
Learn about Delaware’s geology with the DNREC Division of Water Resource Protection Section. Everyone that visits will be able to make a sand art tube showing important geology in Delaware and how that affects those living in Delaware.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be featured in the Partner Booth.
The Auxiliary is “semper paratus” (always ready). Its mission is to promote and improve recreational boating safety; provide trained crews and facilities to augment the Coast Guard and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions; and to support Coast Guard operational, administrative, and logistical requirements. Stop by to learn more about what we do.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
All Day
Enjoy a Sand Sculpting Display on the DNREC porch. Watch as skilled sculptors transform a pile of sand into fantastical new forms!
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids are welcome to come to the DNREC porch and make bluebird boxes they can take home to paint. Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) members will be on hand to assist.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DNREC will hold an Internship and Career Fair, focusing on different career paths and opportunities at the department. Meet members from our Human Resources team and learn about great internship and job opportunities. DNREC Human Resources representatives will be able to help with job applications on the spot.
Noon to 4:30 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Stop by the DNREC porch to see a variety of birds of prey and learn more about them.
1 to 1:40 p.m.
Join a Governor’s Day tour of the DNREC building and stay for the Annual DNREC Awards in the nearby Mann-Tharp Pavilion.
2 to 4:30 p.m.
Learn about Delaware’s geology with the DNREC Division of Water Resource Protection Section. Everyone that visits will be able to make a sand art tube showing important geology in Delaware and how that affects those living in Delaware.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Delaware Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be featured in the Partner Booth.
The Delaware Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (DE NWTF), along with their conservation partners, actively manage precious natural resources for the future of the wild turkey and all wildlife in Delaware. Stop by to learn about their hunter education programs, mentored hunts, legislative efforts and commitment to maintaining healthy hardwood forests, stopping habitat loss and increasing habitat diversity and winter wildlife survival.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
Noon to 5 p.m.
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will have their Archery Trailer and Vehicle Display set up in the nearby machine lot. Come try your hand at shooting with a bow and arrow. Learn basic archery safety and shooting and have an opportunity for hands-on instruction shooting a bow.
Vehicles used by the Natural Resources Police will also be on display.
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