IN THE NEWS
10-5-2024 Delaware Online: Historic building becomes arts center in Brandywine Hundred - Jester Artspace in Brandywine Hundred is open to the public for art viewing, classes and events
9-27-2024 Delaware Online: How Delaware's leaders can lead the state toward sustainability - Climate change continues to leave a tremendous impact on Delaware. Here's what advocates are pushing the state's next Governor to do
9-27-2024 TownSquare Delaware - New zoning district proposed just for parks in NCCo
Four members of New Castle County Council are sponsoring an ordinance to create a new zoning district for land in parks
Durham's Ordinance 23-122 Seeks to Address Light Pollution
2023-12-5 WDDE Delaware Public: New Castle County Steps Up to Support Art in Public Spaces
2023-11-30 Delaware Live: New Castle County Creates Arts Commission
1-8-24 WDEL Delaware's First Community Composting Site Opens at Talley Day Park
1-8-24 DELAWARE PUBLIC Delaware's First Community Composting Site Opens
12-27-2023 DELAWARE NEWS JOURNAL Sustainable milestone
2023-11-27 Town Square Live: Community Composting Starting in Brandywine Hundred
2023-11-2 WDEL: Trail dedicated at Jester Park as park transformation continues
2023-11-2 Jester Park Official Opening
2023-10-31 ROUTE FIFTY: Cities ask the EPA to help them curb methane emissions from landfills
In May 2023, Dee was recognized with the Meaningful Impact Award for Excellence from the Delaware Association for Environmental Education (DAEE) for her work on plastic pollution and zero waste education and advocacy , especially for an emphasis on engaging students of all ages as advocat
Fledgling Brandywine Hundred Historical Society
Durham Initiates Dialogue to Development of Net Zero Energy Building Code
11-24-2021 Greenville & Hockessin Life: Plastic Free Delaware
11-5-2021 WDEL Preparing for an Electric Car Future
11-2-2021 News Journal: Court Upholds County Action on Landfill Decision
8-27-2021 Durham proposes Ordinance on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for New Homes
9-17-2021 Durham leads Plastic Free Delaware legislative initiative win on balloon releases
8-22-23 Delaware Business Times
Gov. Carney signs Delaware restaurant foam, plastic ban
8-22-23 WMDT
Plastic restrictions in fast food bill passed in Delaware
8-22-23 WOBC
Governor Carney Signs Bill Banning Polystyrene or 'Styrofoam' at Restaurants
8-22-23 News Journal
New law will ban polystyrene, some single-use plastics from Delaware restaurants
6-27-23 News Journal
Delaware bill banning polystyrene foam containers restaurants use passes
9-17-2021
Delaware Governor Signs Statewide Ban on Balloon Releases
7-25-2021 Success Won't Wait Provides Books for 6 Little Free Libraries
Durham's Little Free Library Giveaway Expands to 200+ NCC communities
12-13-2020 Success Won't Wait Provides Books for 8 Additional Little Free Libraries
11-23-2020 Success Won’t Wait Stocks 7 New Castle County Little Free Libraries
11-6-2020 Town Square Delaware: Durham's new NCC Historic Marker Program Launches in
10-30-2020 Delaware Public Media: New Castle County Moves To Boost Historic Preservation
10-24-2020 WDEL.com: 'Little Free Libraries' are coming to New Castle County
5-15-2020 Delaware Public Media: Historic preservation battle heats up in New Castle County
6-14-2019 Delaware Public Media: Working group seeks to bolster historic preservation in New
2019-1-11 Delaware Public Media: New faces bring new perspectives to New Castle County Council
11-29-2018 Out & About: Honoring Selflessness - Dee Receives 2018 Governors Outstanding
Durham Awarded with Governor's Volunteer Recognition:23 Individuals and Groups Will Receive the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards on Oct. 24 in a Dover Ceremony
10-26-2018 Save The Valley Endorses Dee Durham As Best Open Space Candidate
10-22-2018 Blue Delaware: It’s Time for Councilman Bob Weiner to Go
10-19-2018 Beaver Valley Preservation Alliance