http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/News&page=a0eb7141-2040-4196-b496-6cf636c915ca&wp=af4c87f3-880d-4dc8-8ddc-b55f2a8d6faf&pageurl=/News/Pages/Default.aspxNews from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control60http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC-and-DelDOT-announce-project-to-build-trail-connector-to--.aspxNEWARK (May 20, 2013) – Construction will begin this week on a connector that will join two existing trail facilities within the White Clay Creek State Park along Hopkins Road, as part of Governor Jack Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Initiative.Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:01 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Gov-Markell-cabinet-secretaries-join-Delmarva-Wellnet-to-celebrate-success-of-food-scrap-recycling-program-REPLENISH.aspxREHOBOTH BEACH (May 20, 2013) – This morning in Rehoboth Beach, Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Delaware Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Kee joined Delmarva Wellnet Foundation-EDEN Delmarva members to celebrate the success of the foundation’s food recycling project REPLENISHMon, 20 May 2013 16:35:42 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/For-National-Safe-Boating-Week-May-18-24,-DNREC-Boating-Safety-Office-urges-good-safety-practices.aspxDOVER (May 20, 2013) – With the 2013 summer season making its debut this weekend and plenty of good weather ahead, many boaters will be heading out on the water. As they do, the DNREC Office of Boating Safety and Education encourages them to remember to practice safe boating, not just over Memorial Day weekend – but throughout the year.Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:23 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Six-downstate-ponds-to-be-treated-for-aquatic-weeds-during-2013-program.aspxDOVER (May 17, 2013) – During the next three weeks, weather permitting, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will be treating six downstate ponds for aquatic nuisance weeds that, left unchecked, can choke the waters, crowd out beneficial plant species, and prevent fishing and boating access. The ponds to be treated are: Abbotts Pond and Tub Mill Pond near Milford; Millsboro Pond; Horseys Pond and Tussock Pond near Laurel; and Concord Pond near Seaford.Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:44 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Delaware-students-compete-in-2013-Junior-Solar-Sprint.aspxMAGNOLIA (May 17, 2013) – With the roar of full-sized NASCAR racers in the background, more than 80 middle and junior high school students from 10 schools participated in Delaware’s 19th Annual Junior Solar Sprint Competition on Wednesday, May 15 near the Monster Monument at Dover International Speedway in Dover. DNREC’s Division of Energy and Climate organized the event to educate students about renewable energy and the environment through a creative and exciting competition.Mon, 20 May 2013 13:25:53 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC-Fish-and-Wildlife-Enforcement-Blotter-May-7-14.aspxDOVER (May 17, 2013) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents between May 7 and 14 made 1,757 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 94 boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. Agents responded to 29 complaints and issued 27 citations.Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:02 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Delaware-boaters-asked-to-help-map-recreational-boating-activity-in-Mid-Atlantic-Ocean-via-survey.aspxDOVER (May 17, 2013) – Delaware recreational boaters have been asked to play a prominent role in helping to map future recreational Atlantic Ocean use by participating in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Boater Survey. The survey is being conducted via the mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) to gain valuable and viable information about recreational boating activities throughout the region.Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:39 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Recycling-Public-Advisory-Council-to-meet-May-23-2013-in-Dover.aspxDOVER (May 15, 2013) – The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet from 10 a.m. - noon Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the DelDot Felton/Farmington room, 800 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:05 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/May-24-deadline-approaching-for-DNRECs-annual-low-number-hunting-license-lottery-on-June-4.aspxDOVER (May 16, 2013) – The May 24 deadline is fast approaching for Delaware residents to submit applications for the annual low-number hunting license lottery, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Applications must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, May 21 or hand-delivered to the Richardson & Robbins Building in Dover by 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 24.Thu, 16 May 2013 13:33:34 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Northwest-portion-of-Love-Creek,-a-tributary.aspxREHOBOTH BEACH (May 16, 2013) – Effective immediately, the northwest portion of Love Creek, a tributary of Rehoboth Bay, is closed to all commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting. DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara signed the Secretary’s Order after routine water quality sampling of shellfish harvesting areas in and around Love Creek found an increase in the level of an indicator bacteria in these waters.Thu, 16 May 2013 16:05:16 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/State-awarded-$1-million-federal-grant-to-protect-.aspxDOVER (May 15, 2013) – More than 800 acres of valuable coastal lands in the Delaware Bayshore, will be conserved and protected thanks to a federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s North American Wetlands Conservation Act award of $1 million will be used, along with matching funds from the state Open Space Program, conservation partners and private contributors, to acquire property along the Bayshore in Kent County.Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:41 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/GO-APE-and-DNREC-announce-build-of-first-Treetop-Adventure-course-in-Delaware-.aspxGo Ape and DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation (Delaware State Parks) are pleased to announce their public private partnership to bring the award winning Go Ape Treetop Adventure course experience to Lums Pond State Park in Bear. The course will allow participants to explore the forest canopy and pond at Lums Pond State Park from an otherwise unobtainable vantage point, from 50 feet within the trees. When complete, the course will be the first of its kind in Delaware, and in the Philadelphia and WilmiTue, 14 May 2013 19:06:01 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Orly-Diamonds-Dash.aspxDOVER (May 14, 2013) – On Sunday, May 19, couples from across the state will dash their way through Bellevue State Park in the hopes of winning a $5,000 diamond engagement ring from Orly Diamonds.Tue, 14 May 2013 21:23:01 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Revitalized-Peregrine-Falcon-chick-returned-to-nest.aspxWILMINGTON (May 14, 2013) – With the recent return to the nest box of a chick that was artificially fed and cared for by human hand while it gained weight and strength to fend for itself in the box, the Wilmington Peregrine Falcons of DNREC Falcon Cam fame have regained the family dynamic as the four chicks prepare to fledge.Wed, 15 May 2013 13:04:24 GMThttp://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC-Falcon-Cam-chicks-banded-for-future-flight.aspxWILMINGTON (May 15, 2013) – The four peregrine falcon chicks given starring roles on the DNREC Falcon Cam – sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society and DuPont’s Clear Into the Future initiative – were outfitted for their own ornithological future this week. They were banded Tuesday by the US Fish & Wildlife ServiceWed, 15 May 2013 16:06:13 GMT