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‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Young Environmentalist Awards Date Posted: April 19, 2022
FREE 2022 Delaware Building Bridges Virtual Conference Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Staff Changes Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs programs in May 2022 Date Posted: April 18, 2022
DNREC Volunteer Awards, Tree for Every Delawarean Planting Kick Off Earth Week at Brandywine Park Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Delaware: The First State Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Electronic Speed Safety Program in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone to Begin Issuing Violations Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Rebate Legislation to Send $300 Direct Payments to Delawareans Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Office of the State Treasurer Working to Deliver Tax Rebate Checks Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH Launches COVID-19 Test-To-Treat Program In Delaware Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH And DOE Encourage Students To Test For COVID-19 Before Returning To School After Spring Break Date Posted: April 14, 2022
State Partnership Launches Workforce Development Program at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Students ‘Make A Splash’ for the Environment Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day with Marsh Madness Salt Marsh Tours at the Aquatic Resources Education Center Date Posted: April 13, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu-related Death Of 2021-2022 Season Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DMV on the Go Now Open Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Welch Elementary Named Delaware’s First Purple Star School Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Allen Frear Elementary Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Governor, Secretaries Dig into Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Senator Gay and Delaware State Housing Authority Secure ARPA Funding to Create Rent Reporting Pilot Program Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Buena Vista Spring Event On Saturday, May 14, 2022 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
State Seeks Sponsors For Child and Adult Care Food Program Date Posted: April 11, 2022
State Employees’ Charitable Campaign Application Deadline Extended Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Delaware Climate Leadership Academy Date Posted: April 11, 2022
DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Feasibility Model Webinar April 19 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Liberty and Independence Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Superior Court Nomination Date Posted: April 8, 2022
New Historical Marker Dedication: Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: April 7, 2022
DHSS Launches Site Comparing Health Care Costs for Select Episodes of Care, Services Based on Delaware Medical Claims Date Posted: April 7, 2022
Report Outlines Offshore Wind Opportunities, Challenges for Delaware Date Posted: April 7, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Compassionate Champion Awards Date Posted: April 5, 2022
McGuiness: Office Achieves Top Ranking on Federal Website Designed to Improve Government Transparency, Accountability Date Posted: April 5, 2022
DCRPT Secures Convictions Against Former Land Bank Director Date Posted: April 5, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission Date Posted: April 4, 2022
Three Schools Receive Delaware Wraparound Services Initiative grants Date Posted: April 4, 2022
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Young Environmentalist Awards Date Posted: April 19, 2022
FREE 2022 Delaware Building Bridges Virtual Conference Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Staff Changes Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs programs in May 2022 Date Posted: April 18, 2022
DNREC Volunteer Awards, Tree for Every Delawarean Planting Kick Off Earth Week at Brandywine Park Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Delaware: The First State Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Electronic Speed Safety Program in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone to Begin Issuing Violations Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Rebate Legislation to Send $300 Direct Payments to Delawareans Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Office of the State Treasurer Working to Deliver Tax Rebate Checks Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH Launches COVID-19 Test-To-Treat Program In Delaware Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH And DOE Encourage Students To Test For COVID-19 Before Returning To School After Spring Break Date Posted: April 14, 2022
State Partnership Launches Workforce Development Program at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Students ‘Make A Splash’ for the Environment Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day with Marsh Madness Salt Marsh Tours at the Aquatic Resources Education Center Date Posted: April 13, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu-related Death Of 2021-2022 Season Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DMV on the Go Now Open Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Welch Elementary Named Delaware’s First Purple Star School Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Allen Frear Elementary Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Governor, Secretaries Dig into Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Senator Gay and Delaware State Housing Authority Secure ARPA Funding to Create Rent Reporting Pilot Program Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Buena Vista Spring Event On Saturday, May 14, 2022 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
State Seeks Sponsors For Child and Adult Care Food Program Date Posted: April 11, 2022
State Employees’ Charitable Campaign Application Deadline Extended Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Delaware Climate Leadership Academy Date Posted: April 11, 2022
DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Feasibility Model Webinar April 19 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Liberty and Independence Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Superior Court Nomination Date Posted: April 8, 2022
New Historical Marker Dedication: Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: April 7, 2022
DHSS Launches Site Comparing Health Care Costs for Select Episodes of Care, Services Based on Delaware Medical Claims Date Posted: April 7, 2022
Report Outlines Offshore Wind Opportunities, Challenges for Delaware Date Posted: April 7, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Compassionate Champion Awards Date Posted: April 5, 2022
McGuiness: Office Achieves Top Ranking on Federal Website Designed to Improve Government Transparency, Accountability Date Posted: April 5, 2022
DCRPT Secures Convictions Against Former Land Bank Director Date Posted: April 5, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission Date Posted: April 4, 2022
Three Schools Receive Delaware Wraparound Services Initiative grants Date Posted: April 4, 2022
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Delaware’s Sassafras Landing living shoreline, a joint project of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, was recognized as one of the 2021 Best Restored Shores by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). /DNREC photo
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) are again partnering to host Water Family Fest and Annual Native Plant Sale. The family-friendly event will be held at the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 14. The free event highlights the work by DNREC and the CIB in the Inland Bays to improve Delaware’s environment and preserve the area’s natural resources, including wetlands, water quality and living shorelines.
Water Family Fest visitors will enjoy exhibits from more than 20 nature-based and non-profit organizations while taking advantage of the opportunity to explore a variety of environmental topics including native plants, shellfish, buffers, beaches, wetlands, tax ditches, rain gardens and more. Visitors also can explore hiking trails, take a guided hike, and even try paddle boarding and kayaking.
Short talks on topics such as horseshoe crabs, aquaculture, green infrastructure, and native plants are scheduled every half hour at Water Family Fest from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event also features family activities such as seining, bird identification and horseshoe crab tagging. An event program can be found at dnrec.delaware.gov.
Also, as part of Delaware Flood Awareness Week, DNREC’s Floodplain Management Program will unveil a working model of a floodplain at Water Family Fest that helps young people understand flooding and its impacts. The Enviroscape tabletop model at Water Family Fest offers a hands-on creative way to demonstrate flooding and floodplain management concepts. The model also shows how flooding on the floodplain can be caused by unplanned development – and the importance of wetlands in helping mitigate flooding impacts.
Sponsors of the event include Inland Bays Garden Center, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, WSFS Bank, Coldwell Banker Realty, Real McCoy Group, Sussex County Association of Realtors, Coastal Plant Care, Jolly Trolley, G&E Hardware, Bethany Club Tennis and Delmarva Public Media.
More information about the Water Family Fest can be found at dnrec.delaware.gov.
About DNREC The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship develops and implements innovative watershed assessment, monitoring and implementation activities. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media Contacts: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; Joanna Wilson, joanna.wilson@delaware.gov
Related Topics: Center for the Inland Bays, Delaware Flood Awareness Week, DNREC Floodplain Management Program, family activities, James Farm Ecological Preserve, Native Plant Sale, outdoors and recreation, Water Family Fest
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Delaware’s Sassafras Landing living shoreline, a joint project of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, was recognized as one of the 2021 Best Restored Shores by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). /DNREC photo
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) are again partnering to host Water Family Fest and Annual Native Plant Sale. The family-friendly event will be held at the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 14. The free event highlights the work by DNREC and the CIB in the Inland Bays to improve Delaware’s environment and preserve the area’s natural resources, including wetlands, water quality and living shorelines.
Water Family Fest visitors will enjoy exhibits from more than 20 nature-based and non-profit organizations while taking advantage of the opportunity to explore a variety of environmental topics including native plants, shellfish, buffers, beaches, wetlands, tax ditches, rain gardens and more. Visitors also can explore hiking trails, take a guided hike, and even try paddle boarding and kayaking.
Short talks on topics such as horseshoe crabs, aquaculture, green infrastructure, and native plants are scheduled every half hour at Water Family Fest from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event also features family activities such as seining, bird identification and horseshoe crab tagging. An event program can be found at dnrec.delaware.gov.
Also, as part of Delaware Flood Awareness Week, DNREC’s Floodplain Management Program will unveil a working model of a floodplain at Water Family Fest that helps young people understand flooding and its impacts. The Enviroscape tabletop model at Water Family Fest offers a hands-on creative way to demonstrate flooding and floodplain management concepts. The model also shows how flooding on the floodplain can be caused by unplanned development – and the importance of wetlands in helping mitigate flooding impacts.
Sponsors of the event include Inland Bays Garden Center, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, WSFS Bank, Coldwell Banker Realty, Real McCoy Group, Sussex County Association of Realtors, Coastal Plant Care, Jolly Trolley, G&E Hardware, Bethany Club Tennis and Delmarva Public Media.
More information about the Water Family Fest can be found at dnrec.delaware.gov.
About DNREC The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship develops and implements innovative watershed assessment, monitoring and implementation activities. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media Contacts: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; Joanna Wilson, joanna.wilson@delaware.gov
Related Topics: Center for the Inland Bays, Delaware Flood Awareness Week, DNREC Floodplain Management Program, family activities, James Farm Ecological Preserve, Native Plant Sale, outdoors and recreation, Water Family Fest
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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