The proposal for the reforestation was brought up in Monday nights Mayor and City Council Public Hearing for the city of Lewes. In the meeting, the plan to turn all roughly 20 acres of the currently city owned land into preserved land.
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The City of Lewes is considering a proposal to reforest nearly 20 acres of city-owned farmland along New Road, aiming to enhance natural resiliency, increase tree canopy and restore wildlife habitat in a rapidly developing area.
Thirteen Delaware wildland firefighters have been deployed to Arizona to help battle the Billy Fire, which has burned over 15,000 acres.
The Delaware Forest Service wildland fire crew currently deployed to Grand Junction, Colorado, is continuing its 14-day assignment on the Turner Gulch Fire, which has now grown to more than 21,000 acres.
The Delaware Forest Service is sending a new fire engine and crew to help battle the Turner Gulch wildfire in Colorado that’s already burned over 15,000 acres.
The Delaware Forest Service is changing the application timeline for one of its top community recognition programs. Beginning in 2026, applications for the Tree Friendly Community program will only be accepted in even-numbered years.
The program is open to non-industrial private forestland owners, homeowners associations, nonprofits, municipalities, and county governments.
The Delaware Forest Service is urging people to avoid outdoor burning as dry conditions and strong winds continue to increase wildfire risk across the state. Officials report that the ongoing drought and current weather patterns have led to a surge in wildfires in all three counties.
The Delaware Forest Service issued a statement urging people to be careful when doing controlled burns. This comes after the National Weather Service, in collaboration with state wildfire supervisors, issued a special weather statement over the weekend indicating an elevated fire risk due to dropping humidity levels and high winds across the region, including Delaware.
The Delaware Forest Service is recruiting individuals to join its Wildland Fire Crew for the Summer 2025 fire season, offering participants the chance to travel nationwide on fire assignments.