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Coastal Storms, Wetlands and You

Written on: March 14th, 2016 in Education and Outreach

By Brittany Haywood, DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program Winter storms and nor-easters brought excess rainfall, rough seas, and unseasonably high tides to Delaware this winter, highlighting the value of nature’s first line of defense against coastal storms; wetlands. Up and down Delaware’s coast, roadways were made impassable due to rising seas, buildings were battered by […]

One of Delaware’s Unique Wetland Communities

Written on: December 19th, 2015 in Education and Outreach

By Brittany Haywood, DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds, also called Delmarva Bays, are small, shallow, seasonally-wet areas. They are fed by groundwater, rain or snow and usually fill up in winter and spring and dry out in summer and fall. Often surrounded by woodlands, the inner (wetter) zones feature a […]

2015 Delaware Wetland Warrior

Written on: July 15th, 2015 in Education and Outreach

By Brittany Haywood, DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program The Wetland Warrior Award is presented annually by our program to an individual or organization that has acted to benefit Delaware’s wetlands through outreach and education, monitoring, restoration or protection. This year we would like to recognize two recipients that have dedicated significant amounts of time […]

2015 Delaware Wetland Management Plan

Written on: July 15th, 2015 in Education and Outreach

By Brittany Haywood, DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program Delaware is host to roughly 320,000 acres of wetlands that vary in salinity, soil type and vegetation. Since the early 1700’s, Delaware has lost 1/2 of its wetlands and they continue to be lost or degraded at an alarming rate. There is a healthy network of […]