DNREC reopens Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier after major repairs
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.
‘Mighty Mo’s’ big gun moved to permanent resting place at historic Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park
One of the nine original 16-inch guns from the battleship USS Missouri was moved to a permanent display within historic Fort Miles at Cape Henlopen State Park.
Applications Now Open for the 2016 Delaware Seashore Poetry & Prose Writers’ Retreat
The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2016 Delaware Seashore Poetry and Prose Writers’ Retreat. The retreat will be held from November 3 – 6, 2016 at the Cottages at Indian River Marina, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and is open to Delaware residents over the age […]
First piping plover nest of the season found at Cape Henlopen – and an American oystercatcher nest, too
Recent wet weather has not deterred beachnesting birds from beginning their nesting season at Cape Henlopen State Park – with this year’s first piping plover nest found late last week on the Point, along with an American oystercatcher nest.
Training for volunteer beachnesting bird monitors set May 14
Volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s endangered piping plovers and other beachnesting birds by joining DNREC’s monitoring team are invited to a training session from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14, at Cape Henlopen State Park’s Biden Environmental Training Center.
