March 20, 2025 Keep Maryland Beautiful grants include funds for land trusts to increase their capacity; many, like American Chestnut Land Trust in Calvert County, have used funds to enhance land stewardship practices and increase community programming and …
Photo by Tommy O’Connell Spring is making its presence known, and the warm sunny days are bringing out anglers. Maryland’s special youth trout fishing day is Saturday, March 22 and the traditional opening day of trout season is March 29. No matter what you …
March 19, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, Recreation Communication Board, and Rural Legacy programs Funds were approved for the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy will acquire a 399-acre easement …
March 18, 2025 Dozens of events offer safe and free fishing for children and teens A young angler with his catch during a 2024 youth fishing rodeo near Easton. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages youths ages 3 …
March 17, 2025 Oysters measured during the 2024 fall survey. Photo by Robert Bussell, Maryland DNR. Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay are faring well, according to preliminary results of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Fall …
March 17, 2025 Trail nominated by Maryland’s off-road enthusiasts to join national program Four vehicles traverse an off-highway trail at Wolf Den Run State Park. Photo courtesy of Ken Kyler. An off-highway vehicle trail at Wolf Den Run State Park is now …
March 13, 2025 Officers conduct foot patrol through known hunting areas in search of illegal hunting activity, permanent stands, bait locations, and more in pursuit of poachers. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police issued various …
Karon Hickman caught this nice yellow perch recently while fishing with a small soft plastic jig in the Choptank River. Photo courtesy of Karon Hickman Spring is slowly beginning to emerge with signs of warmer weather ahead. Spring fishing is already …
March 10, 2025 Aerial photo of a controlled burn (also known as a prescribed burn). These beneficial fires are ignited under controlled conditions by fire professionals in order to reduce forest fuels, improve wildlife habitat, or prepare sites for tree …
March 7, 2025 Secretary Josh Kurtz sets out onto the lake at Tuckahoe State Park. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Farmer’s Almanac calls the March full moon the “Worm Moon,” a name that originated among Native …
March 7, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists conduct the annual spring spawning survey. Striped bass are measured, sexed, tagged and released. Maryland DNR photo. Maryland’s recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries is set for …
March 6, 2025 The former Bay Club in Worcester County is now open space for the public, managed by the Maryland Forest Service. Photo by Rachael Pacella. New trails are available for adventurous hikers at the former Bay Club property in Worcester County, …
March 6, 2025 Spread across the state, watershed-scale programs will start next phase of restoration in Maryland, benefitting habitats and local communities Antietam Creek crossed by Burnside Bridge in Sharpsburg, Washington County. Photo by C. Witt, …
March 6, 2025 A late October 2024 near the Appalachian Trail was contained at 15.7 acres, managed by the Maryland Forest Service in cooperation with the National Park Service and Maryland Park Service. Photo by Maryland Park Service. The number of …
March 4, 2025 Second annual youth-only trout fishing day March 22; trout waters open to everyone March 29 Young angler Conor Somerville shows off two trout during the 2023 Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day. Photo by Jim Somerville Maryland’s trout season …
February 27, 2025 Meeting scheduled to take place at Savage River Lodge in Frostburg on March 13 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is scheduled to host an informational meeting on March 13 in Frostburg to take public feedback related to …
February 26, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs Queen Anne’s County will acquire two conservation easements totaling 177 acres in the Foreman Branch Rural Legacy Area. Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
February 26, 2025 The Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act would allow interested processors to use the technique in Maryland A traditional Japanese method for processing fish may be expanding in Maryland. The technique, known as ike jime, results in a high-quality …
February 19, 2025 Photo by Lisa Mayo, submitted to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a one-week extension to the muskrat trapping season in all counties except Allegany, …
February 14, 2025 Preventing herds of deer from getting an easy meal in a farm field instead of the wild is an important part of Maryland’s deer management strategy. Photo by Charles White, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland plays …
