Delaware DNREC

Delaware's upstate trout season nears and will start April 4 with a young anglers only opening day Delaware’s 2026 upstate stream trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 – to be followed by the opening of the regular trout season for all anglers a h...

Youth anglers (under 16) can kick off Delaware’s 2026 upstate trout season at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 4. The regular season opens for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise Sunday, April 5, DNREC announced.

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• Bethany Beach
• Dover
• Felton
• Frankford
• Middletown
• Milton
• Newark
• Rehoboth Beach
• Wilmington
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Esta semana emitimos avisos públicos dentro de las comunidades de:
• Bethany Beach
• Dover
• Felton
• Frankford
• Middletown
• Milton
• Newark
• Rehoboth Beach
• Wilmington
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Public Notices/Avisos Publicos/Avi Piblik de.gov/dnrecnotices

This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Bethany Beach
• Dover
• Felton
• Frankford
• Middletown
• Milton
• Newark
• Rehoboth Beach
• Wilmington
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What's up with the big bucks – and other white-tailed deer – in Delaware DNREC has announced Delaware’s statewide deer harvest totals for the 2025-‘26 hunting season – coinciding with the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife launching a new interactive Game Harvest Dashboar...

DNREC announced Delaware’s 2025-26 deer harvest totals alongside a new interactive Game Harvest Dashboard, allowing hunters and the public to explore big game data in greater detail.

DNREC's Polly Drummond Hill yard waste drop-off site in Newark set to reopen March 14 The community site is for residential drop-off only by northern New Castle County residents and will be open Saturdays and Sunday only through the fall.

As spring cleanup begins, DNREC reminds Delaware residents that yard waste is banned from the state’s landfills. When mulched or composted, it can become valuable organic material that improves lawns and gardens.

DNREC Now Soliciting Community Water Quality Improvement Grant Project Proposals DNREC encourages Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for grant funds from DNREC...

DNREC encourages Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.

Two Cape Henlopen Trails to Close for Repairs The Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park will close for repairs on weekdays for three weeks starting March 9, followed by the Gordon Pond Trail, which will close weekdays only for...

The Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park will close for repairs on weekdays for three weeks starting March 9, followed by the Gordon Pond Trail, which will close weekdays only for two weeks to fix small sections breached by high tides.

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• New Castle
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• Wilmington
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• New Castle
• Todo el estado
• Wilmington
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This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• New Castle
• Statewide
• Wilmington
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DNREC set to resume pumping sand at the Indian River sand bypass plant Having signed a contract March 3 with First State Crane Service to operate the new Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System, DNREC expects to resume pumping sand later this month for beach and dune nouri...

DNREC signed a March 3 contract with First State Crane Service to operate the new Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System and will resume sand pumping later this month for beach and dune nourishment with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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• Bowers Beach
• Dover
• Lewes
• Millsboro
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• Seaford
• Selbyville
• Smyrna
• Todo el estado
• Wilmington
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Esta semana emitimos avisos públicos dentro de las comunidades de:
• Bethany Beach
• Bowers Beach
• Dover
• Lewes
• Millsboro
• Newark
• Seaford
• Selbyville
• Smyrna
• Todo el estado
• Wilmington
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This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Bethany Beach
• Bowers Beach
• Dover
• Lewes
• Millsboro
• Newark
• Seaford
• Selbyville
• Smyrna
• Statewide
• Wilmington
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• Bridgeville
• Ocean View
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• Wilmington
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• Bridgeville
• Ocean View
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• Wilmington
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This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Bridgeville
• Ocean View
• Statewide
• Wilmington
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Semén sa nou bay avi piblik yo nan kominoté ki nan:
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• Greenwood
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• Georgetown
• Greenwood
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This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Georgetown
• Greenwood
• Statewide
• Wilmington
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Semén sa nou bay avi piblik yo nan kominoté ki nan:
• Georgetown
• Greenwood
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Esta semana emitimos avisos públicos dentro de las comunidades de:
• Georgetown
• Greenwood
• Todo el estado
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Public Notices/Avisos Publicos/Avi Piblik de.gov/dnrecnotices

This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Georgetown
• Greenwood
• Statewide
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Semén sa nou bay avi piblik yo nan kominoté ki nan:
• Bethany Beach
• Nan tout eta a
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Esta semana emitimos avisos públicos dentro de las comunidades de:
• Bethany Beach
• Todo el estado
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Public Notices/Avisos Publicos/Avi Piblik de.gov/dnrecnotices

This week we issued public notices within the communities of:
• Bethany Beach
• Statewide
Learn more: de.gov/dnrecnotices

🚨 DNREC fèmen Indian River Bay pou rekòt paloud ak moul akòz yon dechaj dlo egou ki kontinye ap lye ak sistèm egou Millsboro a. Bè Rehoboth la pa afekte. Rekòlt krab, konk ak pwason najwa rete ouvè. de.gov/shellfish

La bahía de Rehoboth no se ve afectada. La pesca de cangrejos, caracoles marinos y peces continúa permitida. de.gov/shellfish

🚨 El DNREC ha cerrado la bahía de Indian River a la recolección de almejas y mejillones debido a un vertido de aguas residuales en curso relacionado con el sistema de alcantarillado de Millsboro.