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Pods, such as this milkweed, should be brown and dried when harvested.
Harvesting and saving native seeds expands garden
Seed saving is a centuries-old practice that allows gardeners and farmers to propagate the best plant varieties year after year. Saving and swapping seeds with a friend is a low-cost way to expand … more
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Delaware 4-H Program Leader Doug Crouse, Joy Sparks Spirit of 4-H Awardee Kathy DiSabatino, and Alex Gooden, brother of Joy Sparks.
Sussex County 4-H celebrates youth achievement, adult volunteers and area partners
SEAFORD — Sussex County 4-H held its 2023-2024 Achievement Event “Walk the Green Carpet with 4-H” Sept. 29 at Ross Station. This annual event recognizes the outstanding efforts … more
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Sussex County 4-H celebrated a rare trio of Delaware 4-H Diamond Clover Award recipients. Doug Crouse, Delaware 4-H program leader, right, stands alongside three 4-H members who achieved the Diamond Clover Award. From left, Madison Johnson, Murphy McCarroll and Declan West.
Sussex County 4-H celebrates a trio of Diamond Clover Awards
Sussex County 4-H honored three Delaware youth leaders, Madison Johnson, Murphy McCarroll and Declan West with the Delaware 4-H Diamond Clover Award.    Created in 2014, the … more
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Wayne Argo spent his morning turning up old coins and what he calls “junk jewelry” but none of the medical waste plaguing the Delmarva coast.
Beach open, ocean access closed in Rehoboth Beach and points southward
REHOBOTH BEACH — The medical waste washing ashore on Delmarva beaches forcing closures, reports of which began surfacing this past weekend, has been confirmed to reach Rehoboth Beach as city … more
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Decked Out 2024 raised more than $10,000 for the bays
DOVER — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ 18th Annual Decked Out fundraiser on Sept. 12 raised over $10,000 to support projects that preserve, protect, and restore … more
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This is an early rendering of what a new park office at Cape Henlopen State Park could look like.
Cape Henlopen park friends' bird seed sale open until Sept. 30
LEWES — The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park announced its annual Bird Seed Sale is now open for orders through Sept. 30. This year, the group is offering a wide selection of … more
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UPDATE: Syringes with needles discovered on Rehoboth City Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH — The city is blaming rough surf conditions, and not the medical waste washing ashore that has closed several beaches to the south, for restricting access to the ocean, but not … more
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Fallen leaves near Harrington wait to be raked up this weekend.
Trap Pond State Park named best in Delaware for early fall foliage
DOVER — While the temperatures might still be litigating the seasonal shift, the leaves are going to start to show their colors relatively soon, and the cypress trees in Trap Pond State Park, … more
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Sussex Conservation District approves $4.42M cover crop program
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District board of supervisors voted to approve the annual cover crop cost-share program at the board meeting on Aug. 27. “Just over $4.42 million … more
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Sussex Conservation District approves over $1.1M in tax ditch funding
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District board of supervisors voted to approve the annual tax ditch cost-share program funding, totaling $1.1 million. “Tax ditches are a … more
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Sussex Conservation District approves $67,500 oyster aquaculture program
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District board of supervisors voted to approve funding totaling $67,500 for the oyster aquaculture cost-share program. The program will provide an … more
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Agriculture remains one of Delaware's most important industries.
State launches agricultural financing program
DOVER — To increase the viability of Delaware’s agricultural industry by broadening lending opportunities across the agricultural sector, the Delaware Department of Agriculture, in … more
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Sussex Preservation Coalition pushes September meeting to Sept. 11
DOVER — Because of a conflict with Delaware’s primary election, the Sussex Preservation Coalition has rescheduled its regular monthly meeting to Sept. 11 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lewes … more
West Nile confirmed in Delaware citizen, horses
DOVER — A New Castle County resident has been identified as Delaware’s initial case of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus and recovering at a hospital, the Delaware Public Health … more
OCEARCH has been tracking five loggerhead turtles off the East Coast. The two closest to Delaware, Marie and Brianna, have been in the area nearly all summer.
Loggerhead turtles like what they find off East Coast
Five tagged loggerhead turtles have been identified in a hot spot for the species in coastal waters between New Jersey and North Carolina: Buffett, Lemon Drop, Marie, Brianna and Pearl. more
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The John Dickinson Plantation
Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice hosts John Dickinson Plantation town hall
LEWES — Steeped in Delaware's colonial history, the John Dickinson Plantation has recently embarked on an initiative to address the underrepresentation of marginalized voices in its narrative … more
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The local heat map as of 10:46 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2024, according to the National Weather Service. The entire state of Delaware is under a heat advisory.
Heat advisory issued for Kent, inland Sussex counties
DOVER — The National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. this evening for Kent and inland Sussex counties, warning of heat index values … more
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Delaware hunting seasons begin opening on Sept. 1
DOVER — The Labor Day weekend isn’t just about the unofficial end of summer; it also marks the opening of several Delaware hunting seasons. On Sept. 1, bow and crossbow deer season … more
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Sussex Conservation District, University of Delaware to host stormwater seminar series
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District in partnership with the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension announces a series of seminars aimed at improving water quality through … more
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The 2025-6 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp will feature a Canada goose painted by Milford artist Richard Clifton.
Waterfowl, trout stamp winners announced
DOVER — Milford artist Richard Clifton’s painting of a Canada goose will be featured on the 2025-6 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp, and a painting of a brook trout by Dennis Arp of Edison, Neb., … more
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