The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to Reopen Friday

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On Friday The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline will reopen. The bayside beach will remain closed until October 1st for use by shorebirds that are migrating south for the winter. The Point has closed annually on March first…

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The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to Close for Season Tuesday

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DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean and bay beach beginning on Tuesday, March 1st for beach-nesting season. This is for the safety of multiple threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds. The ocean-side beach will reopen to the public on September 1st. The bayside beach…

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Piping Plover Production Plummets

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It was a down year for piping plover production. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, a record 24 breeding pairs of piping plovers nested at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park and at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Fowler Beach. However, they produced a total of 19 fledglings that were able to…

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The Point At Cape Henlopen Reopens Wed.

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DNREC provided this update Tuesday about reopening The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park: The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, Wednesday, Sept. 1. The bayside beach will remain closed…

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