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 …
January 19, 2024 Program in its fourth year and supports more than 20 projects statewide An innovative approach to litter prevention at Janes Island State Park is among the Maryland Park Service initiatives funded by ‘Small Grants, Big Impact!’ Photo by …
January 16, 2024 Long-standing record is tied with 1.0-pound fish caught in Susquehanna River Photo courtesy of Thomas Over. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recognizes Thomas Over Jr. of Darlington as a new state record holder for rock bass ( …
January 12, 2024 Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will plant about 147 million oyster spat, or juvenile oysters, on 41 acres in Anne Arundel County waters with mitigation …
January 11, 2024 Young angler with a trout, photo by Christopher Wike. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering the state’s first-ever Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day for children under 16 years of age on March 23, one week before …
January 9, 2024 Welcoming a New Year to expand on our successes at the Department of Natural Resources Photo by by Erin Pant, submitted to the Maryland DNR Photo Contest. We’re kicking off 2024 on a hopeful note at the Department of Natural Resources …
January 9, 2024 Strong oyster reproduction observed in Maryland waters DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz joins Fishing and Boating Services staff analyze to oyster spat during the fall survey. Photo by Robert Bussell, Maryland DNR. The Maryland Department of …
January 9, 2024 Easy-to-use app helps government officials understand extent of flooding and then plan response and mitigation efforts Ewell Methodist Church and Parsonage on Smith Island A rain storm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document …
January 8, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Maryland hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the fall will have another chance to do so during winter season, which runs statewide from Jan. 18-20. Hunting hours are from one half-hour …
January 8, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel can experience the excitement of this season’s second special waterfowl hunting day; Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. A previous hunting day …
January 4, 2024 Signs help identify the Chesapeake Bay’s invasive catfish. Maryland DNR photo Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster …
January 4, 2024 Marylanders begin 2024 enjoying the great outdoors Hikers trek the trail at Assateague State Park on New Year’s Day 2024. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A total of 4,248 people hiked about 10,691 miles …
January 3, 2024 During a 2018 restoration project, biologists from the department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service place tagged mussels from Deer Creek into the Patapsco River to reestablish the species. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland DNR. The …
January 2, 2024 Maryland Forestry Service looks at exciting developments ahead in 5 Million Trees Initiative Students from Allegany College’s Forestry Program participate in a tree planting at Dans Mountain State Park. Maryland DNR photo. At the start of …
January 1, 2024 Turkey Point; photo David Mielcarek At a time when water was the most efficient mode of transportation, the lighthouse stood alone, often in isolation in remote, far-off locations. Eighty-two once marked the Chesapeake Bay and its …
December 28, 2023 Rehabilitated eagles are ambassadors for environmental action and the Endangered Species Act Ranger Sarah Milbourne displays rehabilitated Scales & Tales eagle Mo in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. …
December 27, 2023 Season open first weekend of 2024 in most counties Photo by Sizhu Liu, submitted to the 2019 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the January firearm deer hunting season on Jan. 5, 2024 in …
December 21, 2023 Applications to participate being taken through Jan. 7 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Maryland Sportsmen’s Foundation, is offering a special …
With the start of winter and the end of some fishing seasons, Maryland’s anglers can rest assured that there is plenty of good fishing to be found this season if you know where to look! Chesapeake Bay Winter is a great time to target blue and flathead …
