DNREC is reminding the public that sledding and other recreational activities are prohibited on Delaware’s sand dunes.
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A portion of the Fred Hudson Road Trail at Fresh Pond will be closed for repairs starting on Jan. 12.
Delaware Seashore State Park names Chris Pauley as its new superintendent. He has a 31 years experience with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
All surf-fishing drive-on beaches in Delaware Seashore, Fenwick Island, and Cape Henlopen State Parks are closed to vehicles on August 24. Reservations are already canceled & refunded.
In collaboration with the Big Chill Beach Club, the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2025 Lifeguard Awards on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
According to DNREC, the bypass system will operate on the following schedule: July 14–17, July 21–24, July 28–31, and Aug. 4–6. Each Monday through Thursday, pumping will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Barriers and signs will mark restricted areas, and DNREC staff will be stationed at access points to assist visitors and enforce safety rules.
A dead humpback whale remains stranded more than a mile off the Delaware coast, as the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute worked for hours Wednesday trying to bring the mammal to shore, but their efforts were unsuccessful, as the mammal is stuck on a sandbar due to its weight.
A 14-ton humpback whale has been buried in the sand after washing ashore at Conquest Road in Delaware Seashore State Park March 12, drawing both awe and sadness from onlookers.
A 35-foot, 14-ton humpback whale has been spotted off Conquest Road.