The Point at Cape Henlopen Opens Aug. 30
The oceanside of The Point at Cape Henlopen State will reopen to beachgoers and anglers on Saturday, Aug. 30, after having been closed since to help protect the nesting areas of endangered shorebirds.
DNREC, USFWS and Tri-State Bird Rescue Collaborate to Rehab Adult Piping Plover
“Nomad,” an adult piping plover that had spent much of his migratory life on Delaware beaches, went further inland for rehabilitation recently at Tri-State Bird Rescue in Newark after sustaining an injury at Fowlers Beach on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Through the efforts of DNREC, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Tri-State, Nomad made his way back to a healthy beach-nesting lifestyle upon his release in July at The Point on Cape Henlopen.
Trackchairs to Provide Accessibility to Trails at Five Delaware State Parks
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has expanded the Trackchair program for people with disabilities to five state parks, including Cape Henlopen, Killens Pond, Lums Pond, Trap Pond and White Clay Creek.
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.
