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Nov 13 nor'easter as viewed northward from South Bethany BeachNEW!
Severe coastal storm brings flooding but protective dunes help minimize damage to Delaware communities

 

 

Agencies' "pond bonding" makes for an environmental upgradeThe retention pond at the Delaware Archives Building with collaborative retrofit completed.

Delaware agencies including the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), the Kent Conservation District, the Office of Management and Budget’s Division of Facilities Management, and the City of Dover joined together recently to complete upgrades to the stormwater pond at the Delaware Archives building in historic Dover. More...

Also: New projects from the Shoreline and Waterway Management Section:

 

Thank You Delaware Bay! Thank You Delaware Bay campaign logo

Thank You Delaware Bay! is an online campaign that showcases the beauty and amenities of the Delaware Bay while encouraging actions and activities that can help protect the bay's health and resources. The campaign promoting the bay is a collaboration of DNREC's Division of Soil and Water Conservation's Delaware Coastal Programs, The Nature Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

TYDB invites you to make a difference and also to enjoy exploring the heritage of the communities along the Delaware Bay through a new feature called "Spotlights on the Bay."  The Delaware Bay is an irreplaceable gift of nature that provides food, jobs, recreational opportunities and the natural resources that make our region unique.


Paul Morrill, chairman of the New Castle County Conservation District, presents a $100 check to Yusuf Kose for a winning poster"Water is Life" and also the way to winning a national
conservation award for
6-year-old New Castle boy

Yusuf Kose, age 6, of New Castle was presented a $100 check from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) for his winning entry for grades K-1 in the Association’s national poster contest which this year had the theme "Water is Life." Paul Morrill, Chairman of the New Castle Conservation District (NCCD) made the presentation. The NACD contest gives grade, middle and high school students a creative outlet for their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues. Yusuf's brother, Furkan Kose, also won first place in the the New Castle District's 2-3 grade poster competition.

Current Soil & Water Conservation-related topics:

Coastal Construction/Beach Preservation
Shoreline construction, construction permits, storm response, dune protection, beach grass planting and more.

Coastal Management
Federal Consistency Certifications, Special Area Management Planning, open space, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve and more.

Conservation Services/Programs
Conservation Districts, Nonpoint Source Pollution, Cost-Share, CREP, wetland restoration, debris pits and more.

Drainage & Tax Ditches
Technical assistance to landowners, drainage, tax ditches, channel restoration, and more.

Education/Volunteer Opportunities
Delaware's National Estuarine Research Reserve, Envirothon, environmental education programs, beach cleanup and more.

Estuary Research
Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, horseshoe crab spawning surveys, Delaware Bay Benthic mapping and more.

Flooding
Dam Safety Program, flood mitigation, coastal storm response and recovery, floodplain information and insurance rate maps, and more.

Navigable Waterways/Dredging
Indian River sand bypass system, inland navigation channels, tax lagoons, macroalgae harvesting, Assawoman Canal Dredging Project and more. 

Restoration
Wetland restoration, tax ditch restoration and reserve restoration.

Sediment & Stormwater
Stormwater management, sediment and erosion control and inspection, contractor licenses and certification courses and more.

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Alphabetical listing of topics covered by the Division of Soil & Water Conservation.


 
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