NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
June 10, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 270
For more information contact Kimberly Cole, Delaware Coastal Programs, 302-739-3436 or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
“Thank You Delaware Bay” Website Makes it Easier to Explore the Bay
Discover the Bay’s History in June
The “Thank You Delaware Bay” website, www.tydb.org, makes it easier to explore the bay. The many events and festivals that showcase the bay’s maritime and cultural heritage are featured on the website.
“This month several events celebrate the history of the Delaware Bay, and we encourage people to visit the “Thank You Delaware Bay” site for a convenient list,” said Kimberly Cole, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve manager. “The website is the “portal” for all Delaware Bay information, including the bay’s many places – its wildlife refuges, nature centers, museums, cultural sites, special festivals and more. We hope visitors will learn more and make a personal connection to all the bay has to offer.”
The “Thank You Delaware Bay” website was designed to showcase the beauty and amenities of the bay and encourage actions to help protect its health and resources. Developed by program partners, DNREC’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Delaware Coastal Programs, The Nature Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the website challenges citizens to learn more, get involved, be heard, and take steps to help protect the bay.
The site makes it easier for citizens to be good environmental stewards by providing information on everyday actions people can take that will help protect the bay from pollution. Links to organizations committed to safeguarding and protecting the bay are also provided, so citizens can “Get Involved” and join an organization, volunteer on a bay program and report pollution impacts and threats to bay animals and marine life.
The website also serves as a place to “Be Heard” by including a page where citizens can learn more about policy work and pending legislations at the local, state and federal level that affects the bay. State and federal links are included to encourage public input and comment.
For more information on “Thank You Delaware Bay,” visit www.tydb.org or contact Kim Cole at 302-739-3436.
