TOWNSEND, Del. – Autumn’s vibrant foliage, the pristine waters and lush landscape of Blackbird Creek Reserve will be showcased 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival.

WILMINGTON, Del. – The staff at Bellevue State Park invites the public to the grand opening of the unique Beautiful View Garden for Children, Plants and Animals on Saturday, Oct. 25. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.

DOVER, Del. – All First State Heritage Park sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13 for the Columbus Day holiday.

DOVER, Del. - The public is invited to visit their favorite Delaware State Park to enjoy festive Halloween celebrations. Parks throughout the state are hosting events for families, adults, groups and individuals. More information is available from each park, or online at www.destateparks.com.

DOVER, Del. – Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1 to help plant trees and shrubs that will create a buffer along the banks of the St. Jones River in Dover.

DOVER, Del. – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary John A. Hughes has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty Assessment and Secretary’s Order to Stonington Associates, LLC, owner of the Stonington Subdivision in Cheswold, for violations related to their approved sediment and stormwater plan and their National Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Agents on Oct. 2 arrested an Odessa man on 16 charges related to illegal crabbing practices including catching and selling blue crabs without a commercial license.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife, has changed the date of a regulatory hearing for consideration of Delaware horseshoe crab seasons and annual harvest limit from Thursday, Oct. 30 to Monday, Nov. 3. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the DNREC auditorium, Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.

DOVER, Del. – DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs announced today that $80,000 in competitive grants are available to county and municipal governments to incorporate natural resources and coastal management (for example, coastal hazards and public access) into local planning and permitting activities.

(BLADES, Del., Oct. 4) – The Nanticoke River Marine Park in Blades was certified as a Delaware Clean Marina – a new partner in the efforts to protect and preserve the Nanticoke River.

DOVER, Del. – By day, The Dover Green is a place of business, civil life, law and order. But when the sun dips below the horizon, darkness has free reign. It is then that the spirits of those who suffered are reborn to tell their tales to the living.

An early Sunday morning boat crash on the C&D canal left one man dead and a second injured, with an investigation underway by DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Brandywine Creek State Park will be hosting the 17th Annual Haunted Trail on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18, at the park from 7 until 10 p.m. both nights. The trail features creepy crawlers, ghoulish delights, blazing jack o’ lanterns, scary surprises and unbelievable mazes. The Haunted Trail is recommended for adults and children ages 12 and older. The cost is $10 per person.

LEWES, Del. - The Environmental Stewardship Program’s Southern Invasive Species Management Crew is hosting a volunteer event from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 11 that will focus on removal of non-native wisteria.