August 2, 2024 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Chesapeake Conservancy recently partnered to produce an updated mapping of Maryland’s Habitat Connectivity Network. The data improves the state’s understanding of where the most …
August 1, 2024 Members of the 2024 class of Maryland Conservation Corps graduates posed for a photo at the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area during the graduation event on Aug. 1, 2024. Credit: Winn Brewer/ Maryland DNR The Maryland Department …
July 31, 2024 Claire Toth is all smiles with her first catch of white perch. Photo by Kevin Toth The excitement of seeing a young angler catch their first fish is enough to warm the heart of anyone, much less a veteran angler. Bluegill sunfish and white …
July 31, 2024 Underwater grasses in the Susquehanna Flats, which has seen considerable submerged aquatic vegetation growth in recent years. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Across the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, below the water’s …
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 …
