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DNREC Calendar: Education and Outreach



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.


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.
Time: 4 pm
Place: Woodland Beach

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.

Time: 9 am
Place: Chase Center on the Riverfront

Learn the top 3 things you need to know about water quality advisories in Delaware.

Time: 2 pm
Place: A Virtual Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Boat Trip on the St. Jones River

Get out on the water with DNERR staff.

Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Scotton Landing

Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Basic Hunter Education Field Day

A full-day in-person field day for graduates of the online basic hunter education course.

Time: 8 am
Place: Little Creek Hunter Education Training Center

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Estuary Bingo

Come out for a night of estuary-themed bingo.

Time: 6 pm
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Basic Hunter Education Field Day

A full-day in-person field day for graduates of the online basic hunter education course.

Time: 8 am
Place: Little Creek Hunter Education Training Center

Learn the top 3 things you need to know about how to create safer, healthier and more connected communities through DelDOT Community Connections initiatives.

Time: 2 pm
Place: A Virtual Meeting

Join us for a day of presentations on estuarine research and stewardship.

Time: 8:30 am
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Tuesday, September 22, 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.

Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Owens Station Shooting Sports and Hunter Education Training Center



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