Bay Beach Nourishment Project

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is advancing the Delaware River Dredged Material Utilization (DMU) Project, also known as the Bay Beach Nourishment Project. Each year, approximately three million cubic yards of sand are dredged from the Delaware

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The Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System

The Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System is getting ready to start pumping sand again, after an upgrade from diesel power to electric. prep work requires periodic closures and access restrictions on both the North and South sides of the inlet and within Delaware Seashore State Park. A view east from the

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CoastSnap DE

Visitors to two of Delaware’s most popular beaches can help collect valuable data needed to monitor Delaware’s changing coastline. And all they need is their smartphone. CoastSnap DE is part of a global community science project that places simple camera mounts at beaches. Visitors are invited to take

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Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale

DNREC and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays host an annual Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, in Ocean View. The 2026 Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale will be held on May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2

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