March 13, 2024 Governor Wes Moore joined Secretary Josh Kurtz and staff at Holly Beach Farm in February. Photo by Patrick Siebert, Office of the Governor. The Board of Public Works today approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources accepting the …
March 13, 2024 Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct a controlled burn on Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Allegany County between March 14 and March 29 as weather and other conditions allow. Smoke …
March 11, 2024 Blue catfish caught at the 2022 Sharptown Catfish Tournament on the Nanticoke River and Marshyhope Creek. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. With record catches around the country tipping the scales at more …
March 11, 2024 Muskrat, photo by Nathaniel Peck, submitted to 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 …
March 7, 2024 At restoration sites, oysters are establishing dense, productive reefs A restored oyster reef in the Harris Creek sanctuary in 2021. In a thriving oyster reef, oyster shells accumulate into three-dimensional structures where crabs scuttle, …
March 7, 2024 First Lady Dawn Moore joined DNR and a group of local high school students for the “Global Day of Unplugging” March 1 at Patapsco Valley State Park. Maryland DNR photo. March is a transition month – the beginning of spring is perhaps the most …
Blue catfish, photo courtesy of Rich Gray. Welcome to March and the first signs of spring – including our first fishing report for the 2024 season. Blooming daffodils, departing Canada geese, the arrival of ospreys, and the spring spawning runs of yellow …
March 6, 2024 Brown trout, photo by John Mullican, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is set to release thousands of hatchery-raised brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state in areas temporarily …
March 5, 2024 Rashan Hunt is the sixth angler to be recognized as a Master Angler Maryland Master Angler Rashan Hunt holds the chain pickerel he caught at Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo courtesy Rashan Hunt, used with permission by Maryland DNR Rashan Hunt of …
March 4, 2024 Event takes place two weekends in March The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to come celebrate the annual Maple Syrup Festival at Cunningham Falls State Park, the weekends of March 9-10 and March 16-17. During this …
March 1, 2024 First Lady Dawn Moore, Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz walk a trail at Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo courtesy Maryland Governor’s Office. …
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 …
