DNREC to Offer Training May 3 at Cape Henlopen for Becoming a Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitor
DNREC is seeking volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s shorebird species – which include federally-listed threatened piping plovers and state-listed endangered American oystercatchers – by working as beach-nesting bird monitors. Training and a potential field trip will be held Saturday, May 3 at Cape Henlopen State Park.
DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beach-nesting Bird Season Starting March 1
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, starting Saturday, March 1.
Presidential Daughter Ashley Biden, Gov. Carney, DNREC Secretary Garvin Rededicate Renovated Biden Environmental Center
Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, along with President Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley and other dignitaries today rededicated the newly-renovated Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park.
Piping Plover Population in Delaware Experiences Slight Decline, Offset by Higher Nesting Success
Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced a decrease in adult pair numbers but increased nesting success in Delaware during 2024.
Two Men Arrested After Assaulting a Child and His Mother
Delaware Natural Resources Police arrested two men on June 22, 2024 following an investigation into the assault at Cape Henlopen State Park.
