DNREC has released a new five-year Delaware Wetland Program Plan aimed at guiding wetland research, conservation, education and management efforts statewide through 2030.

Delmarva Power has opened applications for its 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program, offering up to $55,000 in funding for environmental stewardship and community resiliency projects across Delaware and Maryland.

Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan has been federally approved, outlining conservation strategies for more than 1,000 species and their habitats through 2035.

The City of Rehoboth Beach is no longer asking people to use caution with water usage and flushing toilets following a power outage at the city’s wastewater treatment facility.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced up to $12.5 million in funding from 30 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund awards. Officials with the Delaware River Watershed note that with grantees have also dedicated almost $17 million in funds, for a total of $29.3 million. 

The Sussex County Land Trust has officially dedicated its newest conservation site, Chase Oaks Preserve, during a ceremony held Sept. 8 at the 32-acre property along Robinsonville Road.

Delaware’s conservation districts are accepting entries for the 2025 student poster contest, themed “Home is Where the Habitat Is,” open to K–12 students statewide.

A man who admitted to killing more than 20 bald eagles and hawks on Virginia’s Eastern Shore was sentenced to a day in jail, two years of probation and nearly $10,000 in fines after pleading guilty to violating federal protections for birds of prey.

Barneby encourages people to visit their local bookstore to take a look at her book about wetlands. Barneby says her books, Exploring Wetlands and My Blue Heron are also on sale online. This Coastal Connection is sponsored by Baths by Spicer Bros.