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Delaware State Parks Expected to Set Visitation Record Date Posted: May 27, 2022
Division of the Arts Announces the 2022 “Award Winners” Exhibition Dates Date Posted: May 27, 2022
Delaware Child Care Professional Bonus Registry Now Open Date Posted: May 27, 2022
New DMV Support Pollinator Plate Creating a Buzz Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Milford School Psychologist Delaware 2022 Behavioral Health Professional Of Year Date Posted: May 26, 2022
DNREC Announces Beach Access Closures Due to Storm Damage Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Memorial Day Ceremonial Events Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: May 26, 2022
In Another Likely Consequence of Pandemic, Delaware Overdose Deaths Increase 15% in 2021 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Governor Carney Terminates Limited State of Emergency in Kent County Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 26 de Mayo Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On May 26 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program Date Posted: May 25, 2022
New Tram Path, Other Improvements to Greet Fort Delaware State Park Visitors This Season Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Historical Affairs Programs In June 2022 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
May 29th is 529 Day Date Posted: May 25, 2022
‘Take A Kid Fishing!’ Events Announced Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Governor Carney Activates Emergency Management Assistance Compact to Support Emergency Response to Barge Fire Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Governor Carney Vetoes House Bill 371 Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Crews Work to Contain Fire on Barge in Delaware Bay Date Posted: May 23, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan Date Posted: May 23, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Consider Masking In Public Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases Date Posted: May 21, 2022
2021 U.S. Road Fatalities Projected Highest in 16 Years, Delaware at 15-year High Date Posted: May 20, 2022
DHSS to Partner with Habitat for Humanity on Pilot Program for Minor Home Repairs for Older Delawareans Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up Every Trip, Every Time Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Nonprofit Security Grant Applications Due June 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Delaware’s Plastic Carryout Bag Ban July 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DPH Offers Guidance And Resources On How To Navigate The Infant Formula Supply Shortage Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DNREC Names Two to Leadership Roles Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Governor Carney Tests Positive for COVID-19 Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars Date Posted: May 16, 2022
With Delaware Bay Beach Nourishment Projects Complete, DNREC Now Works Toward Restoring Atlantic Coastline Date Posted: May 16, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough Date Posted: May 16, 2022
School Behavioral Health Professionals Honored Date Posted: May 16, 2022
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Delaware State Parks Expected to Set Visitation Record Date Posted: May 27, 2022
Division of the Arts Announces the 2022 “Award Winners” Exhibition Dates Date Posted: May 27, 2022
Delaware Child Care Professional Bonus Registry Now Open Date Posted: May 27, 2022
New DMV Support Pollinator Plate Creating a Buzz Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Milford School Psychologist Delaware 2022 Behavioral Health Professional Of Year Date Posted: May 26, 2022
DNREC Announces Beach Access Closures Due to Storm Damage Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Memorial Day Ceremonial Events Date Posted: May 26, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: May 26, 2022
In Another Likely Consequence of Pandemic, Delaware Overdose Deaths Increase 15% in 2021 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Governor Carney Terminates Limited State of Emergency in Kent County Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 26 de Mayo Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On May 26 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program Date Posted: May 25, 2022
New Tram Path, Other Improvements to Greet Fort Delaware State Park Visitors This Season Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Historical Affairs Programs In June 2022 Date Posted: May 25, 2022
May 29th is 529 Day Date Posted: May 25, 2022
‘Take A Kid Fishing!’ Events Announced Date Posted: May 25, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Governor Carney Activates Emergency Management Assistance Compact to Support Emergency Response to Barge Fire Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Governor Carney Vetoes House Bill 371 Date Posted: May 24, 2022
Crews Work to Contain Fire on Barge in Delaware Bay Date Posted: May 23, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan Date Posted: May 23, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Consider Masking In Public Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases Date Posted: May 21, 2022
2021 U.S. Road Fatalities Projected Highest in 16 Years, Delaware at 15-year High Date Posted: May 20, 2022
DHSS to Partner with Habitat for Humanity on Pilot Program for Minor Home Repairs for Older Delawareans Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up Every Trip, Every Time Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Nonprofit Security Grant Applications Due June 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Delaware’s Plastic Carryout Bag Ban July 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DPH Offers Guidance And Resources On How To Navigate The Infant Formula Supply Shortage Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DNREC Names Two to Leadership Roles Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Governor Carney Tests Positive for COVID-19 Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars Date Posted: May 16, 2022
With Delaware Bay Beach Nourishment Projects Complete, DNREC Now Works Toward Restoring Atlantic Coastline Date Posted: May 16, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough Date Posted: May 16, 2022
School Behavioral Health Professionals Honored Date Posted: May 16, 2022
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce its new specialty Support Pollinators License Plate recently won the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association’s (ALPCA) Best Plate Award for 2021.
This morning at 10:00 am Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Director Jana Simpler, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Deputy Director Amy Anthony, Senator Stephanie Hansen, and Cyndi McCabe President of the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association gathered at St. Jones Reserve in Dover to celebrate the award-winning plate.
The Support Pollinators Plate showcases a combination of vibrant colors, native plants, birds, bees, and butterflies. By purchasing the plate for a one-time fee of $50 online or at any DMV location, you help support pollinator habitat maintenance throughout the State of Delaware. Seventy percent of the fee or $35 goes directly to the Delaware Department of Transportation’s Environmental Stewardship Office to assist with creating, enhancing, and preserving pollinator habitats.
“At DMV we strive to provide a first-class experience for everyone whether in person, on the phone or online,” shared Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski. “Our specialty plates give our customers the ability to financially support an organization and an avenue to proudly display their support. For us they are more than just aluminum collections of numbers you affix a sticker every couple of years. They symbolize causes near and dear to our customers. It’s a service we are proud to provide.”
“The Support Pollinators Plate bloomed from a collaboration between DelDOT’s Environmental Studies Office, Senator Stephanie Hansen, former Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohen, and the Delaware Native Species Commission,” commented Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles Jana Simpler. “The process took about 2 years and we were beyond thrilled with the final design. It’s really a stunning plate. We are so grateful to be recognized by APLCA.”
“So much of the food we eat everyday depends on the tiniest animals whose incredible work many of us take for granted, and one of the best ways we can protect the fragile ecosystems of these often highly-specialized creatures is by making sure we are all aware of their importance,” said Senator Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown. “That’s why I worked with Representative Debra Heffernan, Senator Dave Sokola and the Delaware DMV last year to create a special Delaware license plate for people who want to support pollinator habitat creation and conservation. While we didn’t set out to win any awards, we all know how serious Delaware takes its license plates, and I’m so excited this beautiful design is getting the attention it deserves.”
ALPCA’s Best Plate Award Coordinator Gus Oliver said “Many of the members commented about the combination of attractiveness and how the plate number did not interfere with the design like it does with most colorful plates. I knew it had an excellent chance of winning the moment I first saw it.”
Community Relations Officer Susan Lee crafted the initial plate design and Susan Detwiler an author and illustrator from Baltimore, Maryland transformed the concept into the colorful work of art now available from DMV. To date, 531 Support Pollinators plates have been reserved since its June 2021 release.
To purchase yours or one of our other specialty plates go to dmv.de.gov/VehicleServices/tags/. Also, make sure to stop by and see us at the Delaware State Fair July 21 through July 30. In addition to DMV’s annual 5 digit black and white tag giveaway, we’ll be giving away a Support Pollinators Plate to recognize this special plate and all it’s attempting to achieve.
This is the state’s second time winning an ALPCA for best license plate. Back in 2008, the organization declared Delaware’s limited-edition Centennial License Plate the best in the country. The DMV currently has 135 specialty plates representing a variety of organizations and causes. Out of the 1,141,367 vehicles registered in the State of Delaware 39,044 are specialty plates.
ALPCA members worldwide nominate the best new plates and then vote based on two judging criteria: the overall attractiveness of the license plate design and its legibility as a tool for public safety and law enforcement. Since 1954, ALPCA has promoted license plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates. With over 2,800 members from 50 states and 19 countries, ALPCA is the largest license plate hobbyist organization in the world. For more information on the award or to see the other nominees visit alpca.org/bestplate/2021/.
Related Topics: ALPCA, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Department of Technology, Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, Delaware DMV, Delaware DNREC, Delaware Native Species Commission, DelDOT, DelDOT -- News, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DMV, DMV Director Jana Simpler, DNREC Fish and Wildlife, DTI, St. Jones Reserve
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce its new specialty Support Pollinators License Plate recently won the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association’s (ALPCA) Best Plate Award for 2021.
This morning at 10:00 am Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Director Jana Simpler, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Deputy Director Amy Anthony, Senator Stephanie Hansen, and Cyndi McCabe President of the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association gathered at St. Jones Reserve in Dover to celebrate the award-winning plate.
The Support Pollinators Plate showcases a combination of vibrant colors, native plants, birds, bees, and butterflies. By purchasing the plate for a one-time fee of $50 online or at any DMV location, you help support pollinator habitat maintenance throughout the State of Delaware. Seventy percent of the fee or $35 goes directly to the Delaware Department of Transportation’s Environmental Stewardship Office to assist with creating, enhancing, and preserving pollinator habitats.
“At DMV we strive to provide a first-class experience for everyone whether in person, on the phone or online,” shared Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski. “Our specialty plates give our customers the ability to financially support an organization and an avenue to proudly display their support. For us they are more than just aluminum collections of numbers you affix a sticker every couple of years. They symbolize causes near and dear to our customers. It’s a service we are proud to provide.”
“The Support Pollinators Plate bloomed from a collaboration between DelDOT’s Environmental Studies Office, Senator Stephanie Hansen, former Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohen, and the Delaware Native Species Commission,” commented Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles Jana Simpler. “The process took about 2 years and we were beyond thrilled with the final design. It’s really a stunning plate. We are so grateful to be recognized by APLCA.”
“So much of the food we eat everyday depends on the tiniest animals whose incredible work many of us take for granted, and one of the best ways we can protect the fragile ecosystems of these often highly-specialized creatures is by making sure we are all aware of their importance,” said Senator Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown. “That’s why I worked with Representative Debra Heffernan, Senator Dave Sokola and the Delaware DMV last year to create a special Delaware license plate for people who want to support pollinator habitat creation and conservation. While we didn’t set out to win any awards, we all know how serious Delaware takes its license plates, and I’m so excited this beautiful design is getting the attention it deserves.”
ALPCA’s Best Plate Award Coordinator Gus Oliver said “Many of the members commented about the combination of attractiveness and how the plate number did not interfere with the design like it does with most colorful plates. I knew it had an excellent chance of winning the moment I first saw it.”
Community Relations Officer Susan Lee crafted the initial plate design and Susan Detwiler an author and illustrator from Baltimore, Maryland transformed the concept into the colorful work of art now available from DMV. To date, 531 Support Pollinators plates have been reserved since its June 2021 release.
To purchase yours or one of our other specialty plates go to dmv.de.gov/VehicleServices/tags/. Also, make sure to stop by and see us at the Delaware State Fair July 21 through July 30. In addition to DMV’s annual 5 digit black and white tag giveaway, we’ll be giving away a Support Pollinators Plate to recognize this special plate and all it’s attempting to achieve.
This is the state’s second time winning an ALPCA for best license plate. Back in 2008, the organization declared Delaware’s limited-edition Centennial License Plate the best in the country. The DMV currently has 135 specialty plates representing a variety of organizations and causes. Out of the 1,141,367 vehicles registered in the State of Delaware 39,044 are specialty plates.
ALPCA members worldwide nominate the best new plates and then vote based on two judging criteria: the overall attractiveness of the license plate design and its legibility as a tool for public safety and law enforcement. Since 1954, ALPCA has promoted license plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates. With over 2,800 members from 50 states and 19 countries, ALPCA is the largest license plate hobbyist organization in the world. For more information on the award or to see the other nominees visit alpca.org/bestplate/2021/.
Related Topics: ALPCA, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Department of Technology, Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, Delaware DMV, Delaware DNREC, Delaware Native Species Commission, DelDOT, DelDOT -- News, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DMV, DMV Director Jana Simpler, DNREC Fish and Wildlife, DTI, St. Jones Reserve
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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