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The Point at Cape Henlopen Closing for Beach-nesting Bird Season Starting March 1, 2025

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025Across Our Desk

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, starting Saturday, March 1, 2025. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory […]

Delaware to close The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 for 2020 for beach nesting season

February 26, 2020Across Our Desk

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 […]