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Explore Delaware’s Habitats and Native Plants at Free ProgramsDNREC Public Affairs Nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to explore Delaware’s natural habitats and native plants at free programs offered by the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve on March 4th and 5th. The program Growing Native Plants will be held at the St. Jones Reserve near Dover or take a hike at the Blackbird Creek Reserve near Townsend. Space is limited, so registration is required. READ MORE
DNREC Seeks Volunteers for Blackbird Reserve Wildlife Area ProjectDNREC Public Affairs In honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife is looking for volunteers to help with an invasive plant removal project at the Blackbird Reserve Wildlife Area in Smyrna from 9 am to noon Saturday, March 5. Non-native vines have invaded a section of the Blackbird Reserve and are clinging to trees and covering native plants and wildlife habitat. The plant species to be removed include Wintercreeper Euonymous, English Ivy and Japanese Wisteria.READ MORE
Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1DNREC Public Affairs DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation reminds visitors to Delaware’s state parks that entrance fees will be collected beginning March 1. The fee season extends until November 30. Entrance fees remain unchanged from last year. Daily park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $3 at inland parks and $4 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $6 at inland parks and $8 at ocean parks. The annual pass sells for $54 and cover the entire fee season. Discounts are available for Delaware residents and senior citizens. Passes may be purchased online at www.destateparks.com, at all park offices and at DNREC’s main office in the Richardson & Robbins Building at 89 Kings Highway in Dover. Parks include: Alapocas Run, Bellevue, Brandywine Creek, Cape Henlopen, Beach Plum Island Nature Preserve, Delaware Seashore, Fenwick Island, Fort DuPont, Fox Point, Holts Landing, Killens Pond, Lums Pond, Trap Pond, White Clay Creek and Wilmington State Parks. For more information call 302-739-9220 or visit www.destateparks.com
Governor Markell, DNREC Secretary O’Mara Announce Municipal Energy Efficiency Investments in New Castle CountyDNREC Public Affairs Governor Jack Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara announced that as part of the statewide Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, nine New Castle County towns will receive federal grant funds to make improvements to municipal buildings that will save the towns an estimated total of nearly $70,000 in annual energy costs. The upstate Delaware towns receiving grants are Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown, Bellefonte, Clayton, Delaware City, Newport, Odessa and Townsend. READ MORE
FREE Home Performance Workshop
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RECYCLED ART |
These sculptures have been made from used tires, and yet by looking at the image you could hardly tell. This is what eco art is really all about, the extraordinary talent of people’s creativity to make art from something that is potentially harmful.
To see a few more photos, click on VIEW.
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GREEN DRINKS |
Join Green Drinks on Tuesday, March 1st at Ristorante Marco on Pulaski Highway in Bear from 6 to 8 PM. Owner and chef Marco opened Ristorante Marco in Spring 2007 and set out to be “the favorite neighborhood” restaurant.
They always strive to create a warm, cozy, and romantic atmosphere with impeccable food and service. In 2010 Marco was awarded Delaware Today's Critic Choice award for The Best Italian Restaurant Upstate.
Marco was born in a small fishing village 80 miles south of Naples. In 1985 he discovered his passion for the food industry and moved to London to learn the trade and the English language. A year later, he moved to Delaware to work under the tutelage of a restaurateur for 18 years.
If you have never had the pleasure of dining at Ristorante Marco please join us for Green Drinks on Tuesday, March 1st from 6 to 8 PM and experience it for yourself.
Marco has promised to provide a sampling of some of their favorites, which I for one am looking forward to tasting. Hope to see you there.
Cheers! Green Delaware
HOME REBATES |
The new Green for Green Program offers Delaware new home buyers rebates of $3,000 to $6,000 for homes upgraded to national green standards for energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor air quality, building materials and other conservation-oriented, energy-saving features.
Homeowners can save from $21 to $47 a month on average, or up to 36 percent, on an average monthly electric bill!
Developed jointly with the Department of Natural Resources and the Home Builders Association of Delaware, the rebate is available for homes in Delaware's designated growth areas. READ MORE
DNREC Public Affairs and DHSS Division of Public Health
The Delaware River Basin Drinking Water Protection Forum will be held March 10 at sites throughout the region, including Delaware's location - the University of Delaware's (UD) Trabant University Center in Newark.
The free forum will electronically connect regional and local officials, planners, water suppliers and other stakeholders at eight satellite locations in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
On-line registration is required as seats are limited. A box lunch is provided. To view the agenda and to register at the University of Delaware site, visit http://www.delawarebasindrinkingwater.org
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