DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife sets Saturday, May 5 training in Lewes for volunteer beachnesting bird monitors

Volunteers wanting to help protect Delaware's endangered piping plovers and other beachnesting birds are invited to join DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife monitoring team and attend a training session held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Cape Henlopen State Park's Biden Environmental Training Center.
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DNREC?s First State Heritage Park joins in Dover Days festivities May 4 and 5

DOVER – DNREC's First State Heritage Park will present "Favorite Pastimes" as the theme for the First State Heritage Park's monthly "First Saturday in the First State," during the annual Dover Days celebration on Saturday, May 5. The program will feature a variety of free events and activities. Visitors to The Green can also see […]
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Governor Carney?s Statement on Final Passage of Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly's final passage of the Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act, which will establish a refundable tax credit for qualified investors in Delaware small businesses to spur job creation and innovation:   "We are focused on doing everything we […]
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DNREC seeking volunteers to help monitor state?s bat population; Division of Fish & Wildlife offers training in Smyrna Thursday, May 3 for annual Bat Count

DOVER – DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife is seeking volunteers to help locate bat roosts and to count bats in Delaware as the bats exit their day-time resting areas. Training for "bat spotting" will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at DNREC's Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) located at 2520 Lighthouse Road, Smyrna, DE 19977. Both new and experienced volunteers are welcome.
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As bat pupping season approaches, DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds residents to prepare homes and buildings on property before bats take up residence

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds the public that Delaware's bat population is on the move as the bats' pupping season approaches – and that some bats might move into places where they may not be welcomed.
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DNREC?s Aquatic Resources Education Center to host ?Go Fish Delaware!? family fishing festival Saturday, May 12

Visitors of all ages are invited to learn all about fishing at the Go Fish Delaware! Family Fishing Festival to be held, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Aquatic Resources Education Center, located off Route 9 east of Smyrna. Admission is free and open to the public.
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I-95 Coalition and DelDOT Launch Mileage-Based User Fee Study

The I-95 Corridor Coalition, with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) as the lead, has launched a three month pilot study to begin exploring the feasibility of replacing the current fuel tax with a mileage-based user fee (MBUF). "The fundamental question we are beginning to address is, as fuel tax revenue declines in the future […]
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