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The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for 2017 beachnesting season

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Wednesday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns and other species.



Brandywine Zoo’s tiger to be transferred to Bronx Zoo

The Brandywine Zoo’s Amur tiger, Zhanna, is scheduled to be transferred to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New York early in January 2017, according to DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation in partnership with zoo officials and the Delaware Zoological Society. The relocation is prompted by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s Species Survival Plan – a robust and scientific endeavor to manage the genetic diversity of captive species. Zhanna’s genetic profile and age make her a good candidate for breeding and consequently, for transfer to a zoo with a successful tiger breeding program.



Cape Henlopen State Park park office will close for renovations Oct. 8

LEWES – The Cape Henlopen State Park office will close for renovations on Oct. 8, 2016, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today. While construction keeps the park office shut for several weeks, daily entrance fees, surf fishing permits, hunting permits and lifetime Delaware State Park passes will be available for purchase at the entrance fee booths. Fee booth hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.



Open House on Gordons Pond Trail to be held on April 3

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation will host a public open house for the proposed Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park. The Open House will be held from 4 p.m. through 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the Lewes Library, Second Floor Meeting Room, 111 Adams Avenue in Lewes.



DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation holds lifeguard tryouts

Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol is seeking qualified applicants to fill ocean lifeguard positions at five of Delaware’s premier swimming beaches in Sussex County. Tryouts for interested applicants will be held at the Freeman Fitness Center at Sea Colony in Bethany Beach at 8 a.m. on April 2 and 27.






 Pages Tagged With: "Parks & Recreation"

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for 2017 beachnesting season

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Wednesday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns and other species.



Brandywine Zoo’s tiger to be transferred to Bronx Zoo

The Brandywine Zoo’s Amur tiger, Zhanna, is scheduled to be transferred to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New York early in January 2017, according to DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation in partnership with zoo officials and the Delaware Zoological Society. The relocation is prompted by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s Species Survival Plan – a robust and scientific endeavor to manage the genetic diversity of captive species. Zhanna’s genetic profile and age make her a good candidate for breeding and consequently, for transfer to a zoo with a successful tiger breeding program.



Cape Henlopen State Park park office will close for renovations Oct. 8

LEWES – The Cape Henlopen State Park office will close for renovations on Oct. 8, 2016, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today. While construction keeps the park office shut for several weeks, daily entrance fees, surf fishing permits, hunting permits and lifetime Delaware State Park passes will be available for purchase at the entrance fee booths. Fee booth hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.



Open House on Gordons Pond Trail to be held on April 3

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation will host a public open house for the proposed Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park. The Open House will be held from 4 p.m. through 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the Lewes Library, Second Floor Meeting Room, 111 Adams Avenue in Lewes.



DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation holds lifeguard tryouts

Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol is seeking qualified applicants to fill ocean lifeguard positions at five of Delaware’s premier swimming beaches in Sussex County. Tryouts for interested applicants will be held at the Freeman Fitness Center at Sea Colony in Bethany Beach at 8 a.m. on April 2 and 27.