back to the beach

A large section of the beach at the Parker River Wildlife Refuge reopened on Friday for people. The beach at the refuge closes on April 1st of each year for the piping plover nesting season, opening to people when the birds are done with it.

As of last Friday there were 45 fledglings and 6 chicks at Parker River. The portion of the beach that is still closed will open once the biologist confirms that the 6 remaining chicks have fledged.

It's good that this very narrow (and long) beach is closed each year for the birds. I think it makes me treasure access to the beach even more; it's a favorite place to walk along the water.

Yesterday I headed to the refuge for a peaceful stroll, looking, listening to the ocean, enjoying the beauty.