LEWES, Del. –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 Sunday, March 1, 2020 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns, and other species. The Point’s nesting […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) will hold pre-employment physical skills evaluations on Sunday, March 1, to fill openings in the 2020 employment roster. The pre-employment evaluation is being held at the Salisbury YMCA. There are no pre-certification requirements and experience in ocean rescue is not necessary to apply. Registration for […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MARYLAND –The Town of Ocean City is looking for volunteers for the Ocean City Dune Patrol. These volunteers will be assigned specific dune areas to help keep the dune area clean of trash and debris, and inspect the integrity of the fences, crossovers and vegetation. “They are our eyes on the front-line,” said […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – For the 15th year in a row, the Town of Ocean City will be offering beach district plants to the public for planting in the secondary dune area. The plants being offered are hardy plants that tolerate the harsh environment of the ocean front areas. In addition, these plants provide habitat […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – After 46 years of September Sunfest events, Ocean City officials have decided to move this year’s festival to October 1-4, 2020. The signature event traditionally falls on the 3rd weekend after Labor Day; however, due to the leap year calendar in 2020, the event was scheduled to coincide with another large […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section and the City of Lewes will begin erecting fencing along the bay side of the primary dune at Lewes Beach during the first week of November. The fencing is designed to help protect the dune’s fragile habitat, and act as a deterrent to area residents leaving […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a beach nourishment project for City of Rehoboth Beach partnering DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section with the US Army Corps of Engineers expects to begin pumping sand this week along the north end of Rehoboth Beach. Sand pumping operations […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH (Oct. 15, 2019) – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host the 5th annual “Boo-B-Que By the Sea,” a barbeque cook-off competition and family festival Friday, October 18, 2019 at Delaware Seashore State Park. This year’s event will take place at the South Inlet Campground starting at 6 p.m. Free parking is […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD – With thousands of car enthusiasts expected in the resort community this week, Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Wednesday, October 9 through Sunday, October 13, 2019 during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for […]
Continue ReadingLEWES – The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park reopened on August 29, 2019 DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced. The area to reopen includes a stretch of ocean beach and dunes that was previously closed on March 1 to benefit more than 30 species of shorebirds including up to 11 species of […]
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