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A planting of
promise and
protection for
the St. Jones
Volunteers plant trees and shrubs along the banks of the St. Jones River at Dover's Silver Lake Park to create a riparian buffer. The planting of 50 native trees and 600 shrubs will not only beautify Silver Lake Park, but help reduce stormwater run-off, erosion, sediment and excess nutrients from entering the river. The plantings took place Nov. 1 and 3, thanks to volunteers who teamed with DNREC watershed scientists and City of Dover Parks and Recreation staff.
Photo by Eugene Ruane
Indian River Schools "Wetlands Warriors" honored by DNREC
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The Indian River School District recently received DNREC's Wetland Warriors Award,
presented annually for exemplary efforts to benefit wetlands in the areas of outreach and education, monitoring and assessment, or restoration and protection. Accepting the award for the district from Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and DNREC wetlands biologist Amy Jacobs was Indian River Outdoor Educational Center Coordinator Doug McIlvaine, who also serves as team leader for the school district's Adopt-A-Wetlands group. Ten years ago, the District established an Outdoor Educational Center on a 180-acre parcel that borders state-owned Ingrams Pond in Millsboro, with the goal of providing its students with a natural environment to explore science and developing activities that support state standards and complement traditional classroom instruction. More... |
Community Financing for Septic System Management in the Inland Bays Watershed: A white paper report
Inland Bay Journal newsletter - Spring/Summer issue
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