February 26, 2024 DNR measures hundreds of sites to help provide a snapshot of the crab population At a nondescript spot in the middle of the Choptank River, the Mydra Ann slowed to a crawl. The crew aboard the crabbing boat, a mix of Maryland Department …
February 23, 2024 Identifying future wetlands can help guide conservation Wetlands in Jug Bay in Lothian. DNR photo As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will …
February 21, 2024 Acreage burned by wildfires in 2023 was more than double the 10-year average, with one significant fire responsible for the increase A Maryland Forest Service firefighter contains a wildfire. DNR File Photo. The number of wildfires and …
February 16, 2024 Maryland’s State Park Ranger School Class of 2021, photo by AJ Metcalf, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Park Service today graduated 21 new State Park Rangers following four weeks of training. The rangers were …
February 13, 2024 Long-standing record beaten by fish caught in Antietam Creek, Devil’s Backbone Photo courtesy of Jean-Philippe Lartigue, used with permission. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recognizes Jean-Philippe Lartigue of Bethesda as …
February 13, 2024 More than 10% were harvested on Sundays Photo by Debbie Blair, submitted to Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that deer hunters harvested 72,642 deer during the combined archery, …
February 12, 2024 Comment period includes migratory game bird season proposal for the coming season Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment on proposed changes to the 2024-2026 hunting and trapping …
February 12, 2024 Research looks at historical egg data and changes in spawning season timing and duration A Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist measures a juvenile striped bass as part of the annual young-of-year survey. Maryland DNR photo …
February 9, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists survey and tag striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the annual survey of the population. Maryland DNR photo Striped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland …
February 8, 2024 Visiting the aviary at Tuckahoe State Park, photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The groundhog has emerged and says we will have an early spring. While the furry marmot from the north may lack meteorological …
February 6, 2024 Gov. Wes Moore speaks to staff at Tawes State Office Building, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis. Photo by Joseph Andrucyk, Office of the Governor. Governor Wes Moore today visited the Maryland …
February 6, 2024 Anglers show their catch of large blue catfish at the 2022 Sharptown Catfish Tournament. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. …
February 2, 2024 Annual survey estimates number of wintering ducks, geese, and swans Photo by State Park Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland …
January 31, 2024 Drone mapping observes dune changes at Assateague Island A Maryland Department of Natural Resources drone prepares to launch to survey Assateague Island’s sand movement in October 2023. Maryland DNR photo The impact of rising seas, …
January 26, 2024 Community reports in MyCoast app reveal extent of flooding across the state Flooding in Annapolis on Jan. 9. Photo submitted to MyCoast, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. On Jan. 9, Maryland was hit by a storm that brought intense …
January 25, 2024 Tree plantings for a forest buffer, as seen on a Washington County CREP easement, are a key best management practice.” Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is expanding the Conservation Reserve Enhancement …
January 24, 2024 Baltimore Ravens players helping plant trees in a city park in 2023. Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Forest Service is offering a new grant program to distribute $4.8 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act funds towards urban and …
January 23, 2024 Tim Campbell is the fifth angler to receive the award, and second in a year Tim Campbell caught and released this striped bass December 23, 2023, completing his list of ten different specie caught to earn a FishMaryland Master Angler award …
January 22, 2024 Annual contest taking submissions until March 1, 2024 Addilyn Centineo, of Eldersburg, Carroll County won first place in the 2023 Arbor Day Poster Contest, with a prize of 15 trees to her school for planting. The Maryland Department of …
January 19, 2024 DNR oversees dozens of controlled fires annually to manage Maryland woodland areas DNR forester Sean Weaver, left, walks along the fireline shortly after the start of a prescribed burn in Frederick. Photo by Joe Zimmermann It was a chilly …
