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Elevated visitation to Delaware State Parks is predicted to proceed as extra individuals go for the advantages of being outside
After breaking attendance data in 2021, Delaware State Parks is on tempo to set one other guests’ attendance mark by the tip of 2022, the Delaware Division of Pure Assets and Environmental Management introduced at this time.
In 2019, previous to the COVID-19 pandemic, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation had 47,250 energetic annual passes that permit day by day entry into Delaware State Parks in contrast with 61,744 in 2021, a 31% enhance.
As of April 30, 39,959 people had bought an annual move inside the first two months of gross sales – surpassing the 39,568 passes bought by the identical date in 2021 regardless of two fewer months of gross sales. Park passes sometimes go on sale in December, however gross sales for 2022 had been delayed till February on account of nationwide supply-chain disruptions.
Visitation to Delaware’s 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo has elevated by 30% within the final 5 years, from 6.1 million in 2017 to 7.9 million in 2021, and is up 78% during the last decade. Elevated visitation is predicted to proceed as extra individuals go for the advantages of being outside.
“The unimaginable curiosity our Delaware State Parks have skilled for the reason that begin of the pandemic is right here to remain. Like by no means earlier than, the general public acknowledges the various advantages the nation’s greatest state parks supply for our well being and wellbeing,” mentioned DNREC Secretary M. Shawn Garvin. “I’m extremely happy with how our parks employees continues to fulfill the challenges that include elevated demand and utilization of all our venues and facilities.”
Utilization on some park trails has elevated greater than 70% through the pandemic, boat leases on the inland pond parks elevated by 24%, and the state-owned Deerfield and Garrison’s Lake golf programs noticed record-breaking numbers of rounds of golf performed with a rise of 37%.
Visitation to the Delaware State Parks seashores additionally grew, inflicting parking heaps at Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state parks to succeed in capability, leading to 69 lot closures in 2021. Whereas it’s common for day-use parking heaps at seaside parks to succeed in capability on busy summer time weekends, 16 of the lot closures in 2021 occurred on weekdays.
Tenting and cabin reservations at Delaware State Parks have elevated greater than 30%, with 153,582 nights booked in 2021 in comparison with 117,471 nights booked in 2019. Whereas summer time has traditionally been the most well-liked time to camp in Delaware State Parks, tenting and cabin reservations through the low season began to extend in fall 2020 and proceed to development upward. Tenting additionally attracts a few of the most energetic park customers who spend each their days and nights on park grounds.
Delaware State Parks additionally marked its seventieth anniversary in 2021 and, for the second time, gained the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) and Nationwide Recreation and Park Affiliation (NRPA) 2021 Nationwide Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Administration. This biennial Gold Medal Award has solely been given 13 instances since its institution in 1997. Delaware and Florida are the one state park methods to win the award greater than as soon as.
The division launched a Strategic Plan in 2021 with core priorities and objectives that can information Delaware State Parks by means of 2026. A part of the plan consists of the launch of Challenge 75 with a number of initiatives to take the division into its seventy fifth anniversary. Challenge 75 consists of 75,000 tree plantings in state parks, 75 new accessible facilities and $7.5 million in grants and partnership funding to help free park-based discipline journeys, neighborhood leisure enhancements, and cultural and pure useful resource stewardship efforts statewide.
The Division of Parks and Recreation manages an accredited zoo, marinas, golf programs, a water park and is chargeable for giving interpretive excursions of our state capital. The division is a steward to greater than 26,000 acres of land and goals to enhance public well being, join youngsters to the outside, present accessible recreation, assemble and preserve a sustainable community of trails, and encourage partnerships for dialog, recreation and tourism.
About DNREC
The Delaware Division of Pure Assets and Environmental Management protects and manages the state’s pure assets, protects public well being, gives out of doors leisure alternatives and educates Benefit from the pure range of Delaware’s 17 state parks. Delawareans concerning the surroundings. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation oversees greater than 26,000 acres in 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo. For extra info, go to the web site and join with @DelawareDNREC on Fb, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media Contacts: Shauna McVey, shauna.mcvey@delaware.gov or Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov.
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Elevated visitation to Delaware State Parks is predicted to proceed as extra individuals go for the advantages of being outside
After breaking attendance data in 2021, Delaware State Parks is on tempo to set one other guests’ attendance mark by the tip of 2022, the Delaware Division of Pure Assets and Environmental Management introduced at this time.
In 2019, previous to the COVID-19 pandemic, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation had 47,250 energetic annual passes that permit day by day entry into Delaware State Parks in contrast with 61,744 in 2021, a 31% enhance.
As of April 30, 39,959 people had bought an annual move inside the first two months of gross sales – surpassing the 39,568 passes bought by the identical date in 2021 regardless of two fewer months of gross sales. Park passes sometimes go on sale in December, however gross sales for 2022 had been delayed till February on account of nationwide supply-chain disruptions.
Visitation to Delaware’s 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo has elevated by 30% within the final 5 years, from 6.1 million in 2017 to 7.9 million in 2021, and is up 78% during the last decade. Elevated visitation is predicted to proceed as extra individuals go for the advantages of being outside.
“The unimaginable curiosity our Delaware State Parks have skilled for the reason that begin of the pandemic is right here to remain. Like by no means earlier than, the general public acknowledges the various advantages the nation’s greatest state parks supply for our well being and wellbeing,” mentioned DNREC Secretary M. Shawn Garvin. “I’m extremely happy with how our parks employees continues to fulfill the challenges that include elevated demand and utilization of all our venues and facilities.”
Utilization on some park trails has elevated greater than 70% through the pandemic, boat leases on the inland pond parks elevated by 24%, and the state-owned Deerfield and Garrison’s Lake golf programs noticed record-breaking numbers of rounds of golf performed with a rise of 37%.
Visitation to the Delaware State Parks seashores additionally grew, inflicting parking heaps at Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state parks to succeed in capability, leading to 69 lot closures in 2021. Whereas it’s common for day-use parking heaps at seaside parks to succeed in capability on busy summer time weekends, 16 of the lot closures in 2021 occurred on weekdays.
Tenting and cabin reservations at Delaware State Parks have elevated greater than 30%, with 153,582 nights booked in 2021 in comparison with 117,471 nights booked in 2019. Whereas summer time has traditionally been the most well-liked time to camp in Delaware State Parks, tenting and cabin reservations through the low season began to extend in fall 2020 and proceed to development upward. Tenting additionally attracts a few of the most energetic park customers who spend each their days and nights on park grounds.
Delaware State Parks additionally marked its seventieth anniversary in 2021 and, for the second time, gained the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) and Nationwide Recreation and Park Affiliation (NRPA) 2021 Nationwide Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Administration. This biennial Gold Medal Award has solely been given 13 instances since its institution in 1997. Delaware and Florida are the one state park methods to win the award greater than as soon as.
The division launched a Strategic Plan in 2021 with core priorities and objectives that can information Delaware State Parks by means of 2026. A part of the plan consists of the launch of Challenge 75 with a number of initiatives to take the division into its seventy fifth anniversary. Challenge 75 consists of 75,000 tree plantings in state parks, 75 new accessible facilities and $7.5 million in grants and partnership funding to help free park-based discipline journeys, neighborhood leisure enhancements, and cultural and pure useful resource stewardship efforts statewide.
The Division of Parks and Recreation manages an accredited zoo, marinas, golf programs, a water park and is chargeable for giving interpretive excursions of our state capital. The division is a steward to greater than 26,000 acres of land and goals to enhance public well being, join youngsters to the outside, present accessible recreation, assemble and preserve a sustainable community of trails, and encourage partnerships for dialog, recreation and tourism.
About DNREC
The Delaware Division of Pure Assets and Environmental Management protects and manages the state’s pure assets, protects public well being, gives out of doors leisure alternatives and educates Benefit from the pure range of Delaware’s 17 state parks. Delawareans concerning the surroundings. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation oversees greater than 26,000 acres in 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo. For extra info, go to the web site and join with @DelawareDNREC on Fb, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media Contacts: Shauna McVey, shauna.mcvey@delaware.gov or Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov.
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Associated Subjects: seashores, boating, tenting, COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware State Parks, Division of Parks and Recreation, dnrec, file attendance
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Delaware lawmakers pass largest Grants-in-Aid bill in history, $98.5 million for nonprofits
Delaware lawmakers pass a $98.5 million Grants-in-Aid billfor fiscal year 2025, the largest allocation to nonprofits in the state’s history.
Joint Finance Committee (JFC) Vice Chair Kim Williams (D-Stanton) notes some of the largest investments are headed to first responders.
“The Joint Finance Committee committed $11.6 million to our fire companies in statewide fire and ambulance company support to ensure the maintenance and operations of trucks, ambulances [and] rescue boats – a 20% increase above last year,” she said on the House Floor.
The committee also allocated $6.4 million to provide one-time funding of $100,000 each to statewide fire companies and public service ambulances.
It also adds over $17 million for ongoing paramedic operations in all three counties and an additional one-time allocation of $1 million to each county to improve or enhance paramedic operations.
Senior center operations statewide receive $10.3 million, and $29 million heads towards various nonprofits throughout the state.
The bill heads to Gov. John Carney for approval.
The allocation supersedes his Grants-in-Aid recommendation by around $32 million after he proposed a 7.6% decrease in funding from last fiscal year.
Disclosure: Delaware Public Media will receive 250,000 from this Grant-in-Aid bill. DPM received $235,000 during the current fiscal year.
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Alicia Chu of Newark, Del. was named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2024.
Here is a release from the Distinguished Young Women’s organization.
Mobile, Ala. – On Saturday, June 29, Alicia Chu of Newark, Del. was named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2024 and presented with a cash scholarship of $40,000 at the conclusion of the 67 th Distinguished Young Women National Finals. Chu earned preliminary awards in the Self Expression and Talent categories totaling $42,000 in cash scholarships across the three-night program.
Following a selection process that began in her home state of Newark, Del., Chu began preparing for the 67 th annual scholarship program. National Finals were held at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. Thursday, June 27 was the first night of the preliminary program followed by the second night on Friday, June 28.
In addition to serving as the national representative of Distinguished Young Women for the next year, Chu will attend Harvard University and plans to pursue a career as a lawyer. Chu is a graduate of Archmere Academy. She is the daughter of Amy Chu. Other participants receiving top awards in the 2024 Distinguished Young Women National Finals include First Runner- Up Nariah Mullins of Knoxville, Tenn., Second Runner-Up Haynes Lewis of Greenville, NC., and Third Runner-Up Ellen Fei of Kentucky. $125,500 in total cash scholarships was awarded during the three-night program.
About Distinguished Young Women
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, connecting with a nationwide network of women, developing their self-confidence, and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school. National sponsors include Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Gant Travel Management, Regions Financial Corporation, John Cauley Jeweler, Jostens, and Alabama Media Group.
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While two companies with headquarters in Delaware received recognition from U.S. News & World Report in the “Best Companies to Work For” rankings, only one made the overall 300 best list, released earlier this month.
Sallie Mae, based in Stanton, was honored among the top 300 with additional recognition as “best in financial services” and “best companies in the South.”
In the financial services business, Sallie Mae describes itself as “the nation’s saving, planning and paying for college company.” Founded in 1972, the business has about 1,740 employees in the U.S., with headquarters in Stanton and offices near New Castle and in Sterling, Virginia; Newton, Massachusetts; Indianapolis; and Salt Lake City.
Employees at the Stanton headquarters, the largest of Sallie Mae’s offices, work in credit, collections, risk, customer experience, product marketing, corporate marketing and human resources, according to the company’s website.
At the New Castle-area office, the company has its operations teams, including servicing, school assist, collections, underwriting, fraud, office of the customer advocate and customer communications.
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Here’s how Sallie Mae ranked in the six categories that U.S. News & World Report used to compile the rankings, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest:
- Sense of belonging, 5
- Quality of pay, 4
- Stability, 4
- Comfort, 4
- Professional development, 4
- Work life balance, 3
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While not listed among the top 300, one other company with headquarters in Delaware received recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Companies to Work For” list.
In the listings by industry and region, Chemours, headquartered in Wilmington, was honored as “Best in Chemicals.”
Meanwhile, Evolent Health, which is registered in Delaware but has its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, was honored as “Best in Health Services” and “Best Companies in the South.”
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How did U.S. News & World Report select Best Companies?
In compiling the rankings, U.S. News & World Report looked at businesses with publicly traded stock in the Russell 3000 index of largest companies as of June 2023. The businesses also needed to have a minimum of 75 U.S.-based Glassdoor reviews between 2020 and 2023. Companies were grouped into various categories using a combination of industry classification benchmark standards and U.S. News’ editorial judgment.
Here are the six metrics that determined the best companies to work for, according to U.S. News & World Report:
- Quality of pay and benefits, “whether employees feel adequately compensated for their work, as well as living wage data and a company’s compensation vs. its competitors.”
- Work/life balance and flexibility, based on flexible work policies and “employee perception of opportunities for work/life balance and flexibility.”
- Job and company stability, using data on “corporate governance quality and the attrition rate of a company’s senior leadership….”
- Physical and psychological comfort, “defined as a safe work environment.”
- Sense of belonging and esteem, “whether employees feel connected to the organization and appreciated for their contributions.”
- Career opportunities and professional development, considering “factors like mobility rates within a company and opportunities for benefits like tuition assistance, as well as growth opportunities perceived by employees.”
Reporter Ben Mace covers business, development and real estate news. Reach him at rmace@gannett.com.
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