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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 […]

Prime Hook Marsh Restoration Project

Written on: July 15th, 2015 in Wetland Restoration

By Brittany Haywood, DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program In June of this year, one of the largest marsh restoration projects on the east coast began at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge located in Milton, Delaware. This $38 million project, which focuses on building storm and sea level rise resiliency back into the natural landscape […]

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 […]