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  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation


First four piping plover chicks of the season spotted on the Point at Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The first piping plover nest of the season has hatched a full clutch of four chicks on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park.




Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park to be closed evening of May 30 thru June 3 for construction

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016

The Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park will be closed from Monday evening, May 30, through Friday, June 3, for a parking lot and trail paving project.




First piping plover hatches anticipated next week

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Four pairs of piping plovers are incubating nests on the Point in Cape Henlopen State Park, with the first hatches anticipated as soon as next week.




DNREC announces Delaware State Parks’ annual camping numbers hit record high in 2015

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation served a record number of campers and cabin guests in 2015.




DNREC reopens Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier after major repairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Governor Markell, DNREC Secretary Small, and state and federal officials marked the reopening of the newly-repaired 1,300-foot Cape Henlopen State Park Fishing Pier.







  Category: Division of Parks and Recreation

First four piping plover chicks of the season spotted on the Point at Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The first piping plover nest of the season has hatched a full clutch of four chicks on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park.




Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park to be closed evening of May 30 thru June 3 for construction

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016

The Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park will be closed from Monday evening, May 30, through Friday, June 3, for a parking lot and trail paving project.




First piping plover hatches anticipated next week

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Four pairs of piping plovers are incubating nests on the Point in Cape Henlopen State Park, with the first hatches anticipated as soon as next week.




DNREC announces Delaware State Parks’ annual camping numbers hit record high in 2015

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation served a record number of campers and cabin guests in 2015.




DNREC reopens Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier after major repairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Governor Markell, DNREC Secretary Small, and state and federal officials marked the reopening of the newly-repaired 1,300-foot Cape Henlopen State Park Fishing Pier.