2008 HORSESHOE CRAB SURVEY

Beaches and Contact Information

DELAWARE BEACH LOCATIONS
The road listed is the mid-point, all surveys start 500 meters north or south depending on the coin flip

BEACH
LOCATION
ORGANIZATION/CONTACT
PHONE/EMAIL

Cape Henlopen

North point is Fishing Pier Delaware State Parks,
Americorps, Rob Schroeder
302-644-5005 / 302-227-2800
rob.schroeder@state.de.us

Broadkill

T where Rt 16 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south Walter Bastian  

Primehook

T where Rt. 39 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south Glenn Gauvry
Mariko Sai
302-644-8129
kabutogani@comcast.net

Fowler

T where Rt. 199 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south Primehook National Refuge,
Bill Jones
302-684-8419 bill_j_jones@fws.gov

Slaughter Beach

T at Marvel Road - 500 kilometers north and south

DE Nature Society/Abbotts Mill Elliott Workman or Bill Rafter

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302-422-0847 elliott@delawarenaturesociety.org

Bill Rafter - 302-422-8266

Big Stone

T where Rt. 124 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south

The Nature Conservancy,
John Graham

302-684-5346 or 302-584-5680
jgraham@tnc.org

Bennets Pier

T where Rt. 122 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south

The Nature Conservancy,
John Graham

302-684-5346 graham@tnc.org

South Bowers

T where Rt. 121 enters beach (do not bear right to the north end and houses) - 500 kilometers north and south. NOTE: There is peat and old marsh at southern end. College of Marine Studies,
Bill Hall
302-645-4253 bhall@udel.edu

North Bowers

Enter through public access. South start is at mouth of Murderkill River, against the groin. If you start at the north end, start just beyond the pilings. Beach is exactly 1km. DNERR,
Kimberly Cole and
Susan Love
302-739-3436 ext.11 kimberly.cole@state.de.us

Ted Harvey

Through Ted Harvey Wildlife Area beach entrance. Access is only permitted with an official survey team as the Wildlife Area is closed from dusk until dawn. DNERR,
Kimberly Cole and
Susan Love
302-739-3436 ext.11 kimberly.cole@state.de.us

Kitts Hummock

T where Rt. 68/Kitts Hummock Road, joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south DNERR,
Kimberly Cole and
Susan Love
302-739-3436 ext.11 kimberly.cole@state.de.us

Pickering

T where Rt 349 joins beach - 500 kilometers north and south DE Fish and Wildlife,
Stew Michels
302-739-4782 stewart.michels@state.de.us

Woodland Beach

Ditch at south end to north end adjacent to house. NOTE: This is our shortest beach, approximately 7/10 of a kilometer.

DE Fish and Wildlife,
Stew Michels
302-739-4782 stewart.michels@state.de.us
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NEW JERSEY BEACH LOCATIONS

BEACH LOCATION    
Fortescue Entrance is parking lot. .  Length is 700m. South end is Bundy Ave.  Additional 100 m along small creek North end is Hook Line and Sinker Building
Gandys Entrance is Parking Lot Nature Conservance. Length is 400m. South end is section by houses. North end is Nature Conservancy Section.
Highs Entrance is Highs Beach Rd. Length is 500m. South end is Bulkhead by small building. North end is private pier.
Norburys Landing Entrance: Either end.Length is 500m South end is Eldredge Ave. North end is Roosevelt Ave.
North Cape May Entrance: Roslyn Ave. (midpoint). Length 1000m South end is Rosehill Pkwy. North end is Delford Road.
Pierce's Point Entrance is Beach Ave. (southern end).. Length is 200m. South end is Bulkhead by small building. North end is private piers
Reeds Entrance is Beach Ave.

South section: North end - houses. South end - creek. Length is 400 m.

North Section: North end - jetty. South end - houses. Length is 400 m
Sea Breeze Entrance is Gloucester Ave. Length is 100m. South end is concrete rubble. North end is small house on pilings.
South Cape Shore Lab Entrance is Delsea Wood Campground. .Length is 800m. South end is Green Creek mouth North end is Bulkhead by small building. 
Sunset Entrance: Sunset Blvd., right at end. 500m length South end behind Fishing Club, start north of the poles. North end Pond Creek mouth.
Villas Entrance: Either end, New York Ave. (midpoint) .Length is 1000m South end is Pinetree St. North end is Schellinger Ave.
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