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 …
July 3, 2024 Maryland state forests recently completed their annual recertification process A mix of tall, mature trees as well as a developed underbrush in Chesapeake Forest Lands, showing a diversity that forest managers say is important to biodiversity …
July 3, 2024 Funding approved for DNR’s Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure and Rural Legacy programs Agricultural Security Corridor Rural Legacy Area will expand with the addition of two properties in Caroline and Talbot counties. Maryland …
July 3, 2024 Ground is broken for the Hanover Street Wetlands, part of the Middle Branch Resilience Initiative, which is adding wetlands, natural shorelines, boardwalks, and fishing areas in South Baltimore. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. …
July 3, 2024 Licensing process offers chance to secure hunting locations for a season Photo by Torey Vayer, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online process for Maryland …
July 2, 2024 Swim near a lifeguard, stay sober on the water Visitors to public swimming areas should observe signage for when locations and conditions are dangerous, such as this red flag at Assateague State Park. Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
July 2, 2024 Boaters should expect increased patrols and vessel checks Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. This holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) anticipates more boaters on the water, and subsequently an increase in …
July 1, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Six community-based and local government organizations in Maryland will be receiving a combined $1.2 million over the next two years as part of a federal Inflation Reduction Act-supported …
July 1, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Two Maryland nonprofits will receive Youth Outdoor Science and Watershed Education grant funding to develop and enhance environmental education in the state. Outdoor education funding is made …
June 27, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo As visitation at state parks climbs during the busy summer season, it unfortunately also brings an increase in reported criminal activity. Vehicles parked in Maryland state parks and other public …
June 26, 2024 Blue catfish, photo courtesy of Chandlier Dominick It is now officially summer, but with this heat we didn’t need a calendar to tell us that! The early mornings and evenings offer some relief for anglers — wading or an overhead canvas, T- …
June 26, 2024 Lower oxygen conditions this spring consistent with yearly forecast model Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show that May 2024 dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem …
June 26, 2024 Dr. Ray Morgan The Maryland Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission and Maryland Department of Natural Resources are proud to recognize Dr. Ray Morgan as the 2024 recipient of the annual Maryland Sport Fisheries Achievement Award. The commission …
June 25, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Today, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission by a 5-4 vote repealed the longtime prohibition on dredging for blue crabs during the winter near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland …
June 20, 2024 Crews constructing a living shoreline for flood mitigation in 2021, photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced more than $2.9 million in competitive grants for 12 …
June 19, 2024 John Miller celebrated Father’s Day with his son Garret and father Jack, three generations of anglers doing what they love. Photo by Jack Miller. Father’s Day was a wonderful day for people to spend time with family – and many chose to go …
June 18, 2024 Lessons learned from past management give hope for new stock assessment Regulations that focused on female crabs starting in 2008 helped bring a back the population of the iconic crustacean in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Stephanie Kendall In …
