The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) hosts education and outreach meetings to help inform the public about issues and opportunities, to provide hunter safety and boating safety training and to introduce related information. This calendar includes DNREC volunteer opportunities.
This calendar is presented as a list of upcoming events (below) and as a month-to-month calendar grid. It is part of the DNREC Calendar of Events.
Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Bowhunter Education Course
Sunday, August 9, 2026 - Basic Hunter Education Field Day
A full-day in-person field day for graduates of the online basic hunter education course.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Basic Hunter Education Course
Learn about hunting safely, hunting ethics, firearm types, safe gun handling, marksmanship, specialty hunting techniques, wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and more.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Basic Hunter Education Field Day
A full-day in-person field day for graduates of the online basic hunter education course.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Perseids Meteor Shower Watch Party
Sit amongst the stars during the Perseid meteor shower.
Friday, August 14, 2026 - A Terrapin's Life in the Delaware Bay
Take a deep dive into the lives of diamondback terrapins.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 - Successful Hunting with a Muzzleloader
Join a muzzleloader education course to learn the skills needed to effectively harvest game with a single shot.
Monday, August 17, 2026 - Take A Kid Fishing!
Bring a kid out for free fishing lessons with the DNREC Take a Kid Fishing! program.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Life in the Bay Seining Program
Join staff from the Aquatic Resources Education Center seining for critters along the edge of Delaware Bay.
Thursday, August 20, 2026 - The Delaware Brownfield Conference
Join environmental professionals, developers, municipal leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders for a day of learning, collaboration and inspiration.
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