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Saturday May 25th, the Sussex County air force will fly sorties over the county to honor healthcare workers and the class of 2020. Six planes will take off from the Georgetown airport and fly a route around Sussex county (map below). The three smaller planes will fly half the route then return to refuel and fly the rest of the route. They…

#candlesofhonor Monday May 25th and is an all day event to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. May 20, 2020 ... A message from the American Legion National Commander: "pay tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes at dusk May 25, Memorial Day, by lighting candles of honor and placing them on front porches. We must…

Aquatic Invaders: Invasive Fishes with Edward Hale, PhD is a short video that Ed made to educate people about invasive fish species and other environmental sensitive issues. Check out the video below, a great learning tool for kids and anglers. Delaware Sea Grant has all kinds of useful information on their website. …

Starting on Thursday, May 21, 2020, Delaware State park offices will be open again to purchase passes and permits. Offices will be set up for limited capacity and credit cards only, no cash. If you purchased your permits online before June 1st you cna place your receipt in the window of the vehicle. This will count as your pass…

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Shows Healthy Spawning Stock May 20, 2020 ... Annual Winter Dredge Survey Finds Normal Fluctuation The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of the 2020 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, which estimates the number of…

Beach restrictions to be lifted, visitor numbers limited in state parks for Memorial Day weekend Campgrounds remain closed through at least May 31 For immediate release ... May 19, 2020 .. Delawareans will resume activities such as swimming and sunbathing on Delaware State Park beaches for Memorial Day weekend, with existing restrictions on…

Due to Delaware's State Of Emergency restrictions still in place and those that will still be in place until June 1st and beyond. I have no choice but to cancel the May The Fish Be With You surf fishing tournament this year. I waited it out and asked as much as I could and it just isn't going to happen. We originally rescheduled to May…

(May 17, 2020) ... Assateague Island National Seashore ... Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Assateague Island National Seashore is increasing recreational access to beaches and nature trails. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service…

Beaches, pools, ice cream shops to open with restrictions; Out-of-state quarantine will remain in place Press Release ...May 14, 2020 ... WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware will lift restrictions on Delaware beaches and community pools at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, subject to strict…

WHAT THIS NOTICE DOES The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces changes to the striped bass recreational and charter boat summer and fall fishery for the Chesapeake Bay and itstidal tributaries, including the Maryland tributaries of the Potomac River. RULES FOR MAY 16, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020 The summer…