Posts Tagged ‘Gordons Pond’
UPDATED: Pres. Biden Returning to Washington as Tensions Rise in the Middle East
UPDATED – 04/13/24 – 4pm – Tensions are rising in the Middle East and President Biden is cutting short his weekend at his North Shores beach house in Rehoboth Beach to return to Washington this afternoon. The White House Press Office say the President will return to the White House to consult with his national…
Read MoreClosed Section of Gordons Pond Beach Reopens after Plover Nest Fails
A section of the beach at Gordon’s Pond at Cape Henlopen State Park has been reopened to beachgoers and surf fishermen after a piping plover nest found there has failed. The area was closed off in late June to protect the endangered plovers, but was reopened on Friday. DNREC officials believe red fox claimed one…
Read MoreGordon’s Pond Tagged with Graffiti on Same Day as Biden’s Arrival
DNREC park rangers are investigating graffiti discovered Friday morning in the Gordon’s Pond area of the Cape Henlopen State Park. Capt. John McDerby of the Delaware Natural Resources Police says around 8:30 a.m. they received a report that individuals had spray-painted graffiti in the parking lot and on Gordon’s Pond trail. This is the same…
Read MorePhotos: Bidens Land in Cape Henlopen Wednesday Evening!
He was about an hour ahead of schedule when Marine One, accompanied by two decoys, touched down on the parking lot at Gordons Pond around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Multiple agencies had secured the area earlier in the day in preparation for his visit. The Bidens took a short motorcade to their home which is within…
Read MoreMERR Institute Treats Rescued Seal Pup
A gray seal pup has been rescued from the Gordon’s Pond area. According to the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute, the male seal was found to be underweight and with bite wounds on Monday. Otherwise, the pup is described as ‘alert and feisty’ at the time. The MERR Institute is still evaluating the seal,…
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