DNREC adds 597 of protected acreage to its Open Space Program

Created by the Delaware Land Protection Act, the Open Space Program has set aside nearly 45,000 acres since it was established in 1990. Delaware’s Open Space Program coordinates Protected Acreage among four state agencies: DNREC’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Department of State Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Open Space Program spokesperson Keri Batrowny explains the significance of Protected Acreage. “We all have land holdings and we work to acquire land...