July 31, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Governor Wes Moore’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes more than $47 million for local grants through Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space and Community Parks and …
July 31, 2024 Eelgrass (Zostera marina). Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Underwater grass abundance–a key indicator of water quality and habitat–remained steady in 2023 in the state’s portion of Chesapeake Bay, reaching 37,770 acres, …
July 30, 2024 Canada geese at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted permit applications and the 2024-25 schedule for waterfowl …
July 24, 2024 Young Logan Ortel is all smiles with this large blue catfish he caught. Photo by Tim Ortel. Maryland anglers are always able to adjust to conditions, if it involves catching fish. During the current striped bass closure in effect through July …
July 24, 2024 Upgrades to Sweden Point Marina in Smallwood State Park are among the many projects funded for Fiscal Year 2025. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide $21.5 million in …
July 24, 2024 Criteria to help identify eligible watersheds for pilot restoration program Little Blackwater River watershed in Dorchester County. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Whole Watershed Restoration Partnership has …
July 23, 2024 Temperatures and non-native fish species have increased, while acidity has lessened Maryland Biological Stream Survey staff conduct electrofishing in Frederick County. DNR photo A Maryland Department of Natural Resources report found mixed …
July 22, 2024 Conowingo Dam stretches across the Susquehanna River between Cecil and Harford counties. Fish lifts built onto the structure help migrating species move upriver, but also catch invasive species. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. …
July 22, 2024 Officers from multiple agencies joined Special Olympics Maryland athletes and coaches for the unified training on July 17 at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. Maryland Maryland Department of Public Safety and …
July 18, 2024 Project marks future phase of oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Oyster shells laid out for a 2016 planting at an oyster restoration sanctuary. Maryland DNR photo The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it …
July 17, 2024 Adam Krauss holds a large Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) caught in Dundee Creek. Sly and the Family Stone sang about “Hot Fun in the Summertime” back in 1969, and it seems very appropriate at the moment. As the temperatures stay high, …
July 17, 2024 Newly enacted ‘Nick’s Law’ increases penalties for boating while impaired Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Natural Resources Police reported a statistically safer weekend than years past during the July 4 weekend …
July 17, 2024 Funding includes 100-plus acre conservation easement in Cecil County Fair Hill Rural Legacy Area in Cecil County The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resource items for more than $500,000 in grants to local …
July 15, 2024 Maryland DNR Accepting Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2026 A crop of saltmarsh hay fills the shoreline at Franklin Point State Park. Photo by Joe Zimmermann. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the Grants Gateway …
July 15, 2024 Photo by Mitch Adolph, submitted to Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Hunters can now enter the lottery selection process for the annual six-day black bear hunt in Western Maryland. The cost to enter the lottery is $15 and applications can be …
July 15, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources staff conduct the annual juvenile striped bass survey, to monitor the annual reproductive success of the species. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds recreational …
July 12, 2024 Tree planting and streamside buffers are among the many best practices funded by the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is …
July 10, 2024 Ron McClain loves taking his granddaughter Savannah fishing and she has earned the nickname “Rockfish Barbie,” as evidenced by this keeper-size striped bass. Photo by Ron McClain It is time for summer vacations. Our youngest anglers are off …
July 9, 2024 New Master Angler Eric Packard fishes more than 200 days a year Eric Packard holds a hickory shad. Photo courtesy of Eric Packard Eric Packard of Calvert County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of …
July 3, 2024 Rich Watts holds up what every crabber is looking for, a heavy jumbo blue crab. Photo by Rich Watts It’s the Fourth of July – time for family gatherings and barbecues, and steamed blue crabs will be on the most wanted list for many. Blue crab …
