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Pivot Energy has partnered with Walmart to provide community solar projects like this one across five states, including Delaware.
Pivot Energy to bring solar facility to Harrington
Colorado-based Pivot Energy will be partnering with Walmart to invest in community solar projects across five states, including Delaware. more
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National Weather Service issues tornado watch for Kent and Sussex County
KENT COUNTY -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Kent and Sussex County, Delaware.  The watch began at 12:47 p.m. on April 3 and is set to last until 7 p.m. … more
The EPA wants to hear from Crisfield residents about coastal resiliency
CRISFIELD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding discussions Saturday, April 20 with residents of Crisfield and the surrounding area to learn how people use and feel about … more
Blue crabs have been easy to catch this year around the Inland Bays. Avoid the crowded areas so you catch more crabs.
Maryland sets commercial mature female hard crab catch limits starting April 1
ANNAPOLIS — Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz, in consultation with blue crab advisory groups, announces the commercial mature female hard crab catch limits … more
A new cost-share program will help Delmarva chicken farmers add conservation features, like these tree buffers, to their farms.
Groups begin investing $2 million in Delmarva chicken farming best management practices
Delmarva Chicken Association, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken farmers to invest $2 million in cost-share programs to accelerate … more
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Delaware Sea Grant to host forum focused on flood insurance
LEWES — Delaware Sea Grant and partners will hold a 2024 Flood Insurance Forum “Fact Vs. Fiction: Everything You Need to Know About Flood Risks and Insurance” from 9-11 a.m. April 3 … more
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From left, David Evans, Linda Samulevich, and Heather Evans accept the Century Farm Award posthumously for Carolyn and Reginald Evans.
Delaware inducts three farm families into Century Farm Program
DOVER — Gov. John Carney, Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, and state legislators inducted three Delaware farm families into the Century Farm Program, honoring them for their … more
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Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ staff and volunteers plant trees during the drainfield conversion project at Chapel Green.
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays converts 10 acres of former drainfield
REHOBOTH BEACH  — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays promotes water quality in the Inland Bays through research, education, and restoration. As Sussex County converts more sewer … more
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Blue crab caught in a crab pot. Maryland's crabbing season starts April 1.
With season starting April 1, Natural Resources Police remind Maryland’s recreational crabbers to comply with conservation laws
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. With the opening of a new … more
Maryland paying more for oyster shell when used for oyster restoration
ANNAPOLIS — Watermen and commercial shuckers who sell fresh oyster shells and/or transport and plant fresh oyster shells as part of the Maryland Department of Natural Resource’s restoration … more
Weekly walks at Janes Island State Park start on April 3
CRISFIELD — Starting on Wednesday, April 3 and continuing every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. everyone is invited to come to Janes Island State Park and be part of the park’s new Walking … more
A black swan has been capturing the attention of locals in Harrington for the past week. The bird, native to Australia, is rarely seen out of captivity in the United States.
Feathered friend?: Mysterious black swan bewilders Harrington
Visitors are migrating to Harrington, one of them a black swan that is baffling residents. more
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Through its new Tree the Shore program — and with funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust — ShoreRivers is working to add 1,000 new trees to towns across the Eastern Shore..
ShoreRivers launches ‘Tree the Shore’ program
EASTON – ShoreRivers last week announced a brand-new initiative that will have direct benefits to Eastern Shore water quality: Tree the Shore. Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay … more
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First State Food System opens grant application cycle in Delaware
The Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy  is accepting applications for the third cycle of the First State Food System Grant Program. more
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Sussex County Engineering accepts the 2024 Conservation Stewardship Award for design team March 7 for the Inland Bays Regional Wastewater Facility. From left, front row, Helen Naylor and Valerie Thompson, project engineers. Back row, Jessica Watson, Sussex Conservation District sediment and stormwater program manager, Gina Jennings, Sussex County finance director, John Rieley, Sussex County Council vice president and Sussex Conservation District board member, Hans Medlarz, ret. county engineer, Mike Harmer, county engineer, Todd Lawson, county administrator, and David Baird, Sussex Conservation District district coordinator.
Sussex Conservation District honors 2024 Conservation Stewardship Award winners
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District recognized the 2024 Conservation Stewardship Award winners at a luncheon March 7 at Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club. David Baird, … more
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The view of Silver Lake from 1079 Silver Lake Blvd. in Dover, where residents say wildlife has increased, leading to their opposition to potential development.
Neighbors protest Silver Lake development at Dover council
Residents of Representative Lane and Silver Lake Boulevard protested a potential development along the lake during Monday's City Council meeting, leading to a deferral on any further action. more
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The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (MERR) is now accepting items for its annual yard sale on May 18.
Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute accepting donations for annual yard sale
LEWES — The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (MERR) is now accepting items for its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon May 18 at the facility on Pilottown Road. … more
Democratic Rep. David Trone, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, discusses Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts as Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, looks on.
Maryland lawmakers urge Congress to spend more on Chesapeake Bay restoration
WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more
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Maryland DNR announced there is a new accessible fishing pier in Garrett County. An ADA-compliant fishing pier was completed at Piney Reservoir this fall. In addition, significant improvements were made to the parking area.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to hold meeting
DOVER — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing from 6-8 p.m. March 13 at the Dover Public Library. The meeting is to gather input on Draft … more
Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute has responded in the last few weeks to a total of 13 seals on Delaware beaches.
MERR responds to harp seal rescue in Lewes
LEWES — Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute members rescued a stranded harp seal March 4 at Cape Henlopen State Park. The one-year-old female had a few minor … more
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