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.
DNREC will host its largest Delaware Wetlands Conference on Jan. 27-28, 2026, featuring dozens of presentations, exhibitors and opportunities for continuing education credits.
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.
DNREC is updating the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, a roadmap for protecting vulnerable wildlife and habitats through 2035. At the plan's core is the Species of Greatest Conservation Need list.
The public comment period is soon closing on the draft of Lewes' multi-million dollar resiliency fund to protect its coastal community from rising sea levels, flooding and climate-related disasters.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released a new report card on the health of wetlands in the Delaware and Maryland parts of the Pocomoke watershed.
The Salisbury Zoo will be hosting its annual Earth Day event featuring educational booths and local vendors.
