From Ranger Matt Poole:

“Effective sunset on June 4^th, the ENTIRE refuge beach will be closed to all public access until further notice.  Why the change you ask?  Some piping plover chicks, hatched from a nest immediately north of the refuge’s north boundary, will more than likely be moving back and forth between the refuge beach and non-refuge beach in that vicinity.  So, needless to say, our job is to err on the side of caution to protect the plovers.”