Santa Claus is Coming to Town Saturday Dec. 10 at 6PM
Date Posted: Friday, December 2nd, 2022Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Meeting to be Held on Nov. 2
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29th, 2022The meeting will be held Memorial Fire Company Station 89 359 Bay Ave. Slaughter Beach Milford Wednesday 11/02/2022 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM More information can be found here: https://deldot.gov/projects/index.shtml?dc=details&projectNumber=T202007301#project-details1
Recap of the Meeting with Rep. Shupe and DelDot on Flooding
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29th, 2022Here is the recap of the meeting about flooding in and around Slaughter Beach: 10-17-22 SB Shupe SB Rd Floods FINAL
Spotted Lanterfly Spotted in Sussex County
Date Posted: Friday, July 15th, 2022Spotted Lantern Fly: Five years after the first confirmed spotted lanternfly was found in New Castle County in 2017, the spotted lanternfly has made its way to Sussex County, creating a statewide quarantine for this invasive pest. The spotted lanternfly is a destructive invasive planthopper that attacks many hosts, including trees, shrubs, orchards, grapes, and hops. […]
State News Article About SB and Ecotourism
Date Posted: Sunday, June 26th, 2022State News 1 State News 2 State News3
With Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds Returning Please Lend a Hand
Date Posted: Sunday, May 1st, 2022When walking the beach this year please lend our our wildlife a hand. Please flip Horseshoe Crabs. It’s easy and they are harmless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnK32MoXtwU&feature=youtu.be Also please keeping a distance, when possible, from feeding shorebirds. The shorebirds have traveled thousands of miles and need to fatten up on horseshoe crabs eggs to migrate north. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOVtf5mC_vw This […]
Sussex County to host all-hazards plan meeting May 2nd
Date Posted: Sunday, May 1st, 2022Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting: Due to the unexpected high interest in the HMP Meeting Sussex County has decided to hold two separate meetings. Today’s meeting (April 22nd) will be a meeting for the Steering and Work Group and will not allow for public comment. They will hold an additional meeting on May 2, 2022, from 1:00 […]
With Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds returning please lend them a hand.
Date Posted: Monday, April 25th, 2022Please lend a hand – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnK32MoXtwU&feature=youtu.be – by flipping horseshoe and keeping a distance from feeding shorebirds. The shorebirds have traveled thousands of miles and need to fatten up on horseshoe crabs eggs to migrate north. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOVtf5mC_vw This is a good video to learn more about the Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird connection. Feast on the […]
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey and Training Set
Date Posted: Thursday, April 7th, 20222024 Annual Slaughter Beach Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Since 1990, surveys have been conducted of horseshoe crabs spawning in Delaware Bay. Despite the horseshoe crab’s importance to the ecology of Delaware Bay, little is known about its population status. Spawning surveys give scientists an index of the population to assist them in the management of […]
Sen. Carper and Rep. Blunt Rochester Kick off Coastal Protection Week at Slaughter Beach
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 5th, 2022Kathy Lock, Mayor, greeted Sen. Carper, Rep. Blunt Rochester along with DNREC Sec. Shawn Garvin, Major General William “Butch” Graham, and Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Brigantti both from the USACE. Mayor Lock was also invited to testify at the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee field hearing at Bethany Beach Town Hall. The hearing was […]
