With the nesting season continuing, the area is expected to produce about 60 fledglings.
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The new nesting habitat sits within a seasonally closed section of The Point already protected for the federally threatened piping plover.
Biologists with DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife recorded nine pairs of nesting piping plovers at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park — the highest number since monitoring efforts began.
There is a little bit of good news and a little bit of bad news to report on the Delaware Piping Plover population. According to the DNREC the Piping Plover saw a drop in adult pairs but an increase in nesting success in 2024.
DNREC announced that the oceanside beach at The Point in Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen to the public on Sunday, Sept. 1. However, the bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 to protect migrating shorebirds heading south for the winter.
A volunteer training session is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Officers Club Mess Hall at Cape Henlopen State Park.
LEWES, Del. - The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park has closed for the season as of today. The Point has closed every summer season since 1993…
LEWES, Del.- It's the end of the beach... for now at least.