Governor John Carney and Ashley Biden, daughter of the President, joined with officials from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for a re-dedication ceremony Friday, December 14, 2024, at the Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park.
The center had undergone a two-year, $15 million renovation to upgrade safety standards and accessibility requirements.
“President Biden’s foresight when he served as Delaware’s U.S. Senator to preserve this federal surplus land, including multiple buildings and bunkers, opened a world of possibilities for not only public recreation, but also environmental programs, training and retreats,” said Governor Carney in a prepared release. “It is part of the reason Delaware’s parks have been named the best in the country.”
The structure got its start in the 1960s as a training site for the U.S. Naval Reserve before being acquired by the state in the 1990s. It was dedicated as the Biden Environmental Training Center in 1998.
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