Maryland Department of Natural Resources Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 19, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Board of Public Works Approves $3.3 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Baltimore City and Eight Maryland Counties

November 19, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Community Parks and Playgrounds, Greenspace Equity, Rural Legacy programs Worcester County will acquire an easement on 78 acres in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The easement …

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Published on November 18, 2025 - 18:46 GMT

Maryland Park Service Graduates Ranger School Class of 2025

November 18, 2025 The Maryland Park Service Ranger School Class of 2025, along with deans and instructors, at Savage Highlands State Park. Photo by Ranger Samantha Dixon/ Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Park Service graduated 20 new …

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 07:11 GMT

Controlled Burn Planned for Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Mid-November

November 13, 2025 Allegany County residents and travelers should not be alarmed by smoke Maryland Department of Natural Resources wildland firefighter setting a fire line before a prescribed burn. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural …

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 07:11 GMT

Maryland Fall Foliage Recap for 2025 Season

November 13, 2025 Yellow hickory leaves. Photo by Melissa Nash. Maryland State Park rangers and foresters found color this fall in the leaves, mushrooms, fruits, and flowers of Maryland, even a seasonal drought tamping down some of autumn’s glory. Here is …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 22:02 GMT

Maryland Fishing Report – November 12

November 12, 2025 This angler enjoyed a calm evening and beautiful sunset recently before the winds arrived. Photo by Travis Long The colder weather of late fall and early winter is knocking on our door. A cold front has swept across Maryland this week, so …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 19:45 GMT

Maryland State Tree Nursery Accepting Orders for Spring 2026 Planting

November 12, 2025 Seedlings grow at John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery in Caroline County. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery is accepting orders for spring tree plantings at nursery.dnr. …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 19:45 GMT

Maryland’s Deer Firearms Season Opens Nov. 29

November 12, 2025 Popular deer hunting season provides quality time outdoors with friends and family Photo by Duane Tucker, submitted to 2016 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 17:49 GMT

Maryland Reports 2025 Early Deer Season Results

November 10, 2025 Deer hunting opportunities still abound for the rest of the year Photo by Reinhardt Sahmel, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland hunters harvested 18,930 deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 17:49 GMT

Natural Resources Police Issue Citations in 2025 Black Bear Hunt

November 10, 2025 Maryland black bear, photo by Mitch Adolph, submitted to the 2023 Maryland DNR photo contest. Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) took action to stop illegal hunting during the state’s annual black bear hunt, held Oct. 20-25 in …

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 22:17 GMT

Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Nov. 6

November 6, 2025 Leaves in western Maryland are well past peak, as are leaves in central Maryland. Lots of crunching underfoot. On the Eastern Shore, leaves are at their peak, with some vivid hues on display along fields and roads. Sweet gums and black …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 22:06 GMT

Maryland Fishing Report – November 5

November 5, 2025 Striped bass, photo by Travis Long Late fall is definitely arriving, with frost showing up in the mornings, leaves falling, and anglers bundling up when fishing. Sneakers are being replaced with knee boots and warm hats and coats prevail …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 20:02 GMT

Sec. Josh Kurtz and Dr. Bill Dennison: Revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Reaffirms Partnership and Protects the Bay’s ...

November 5, 2025 Photo by Wendy Crowe, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contes. Last month, Maryland representatives joined officials from around the Mid-Atlantic region to put forth a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement that includes firm …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 18:12 GMT

Board of Public Works Approves $3.1 Million for Parkland, Improvements, and Land Conservation in Five Maryland Counties

November 5, 2025 Board also approves dedication of Howard Heritage Trail at Freedman’s State Historical Park Maryland Park Service Director Angela Crenshaw visits the Howard family cemetery in what will be Freedman’s State Historical Park; the Board of …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 16:33 GMT

Maryland’s Tern Raft Celebrates Five Successful Years of Hosting Nesting Waterbirds

November 5, 2025 More than 1,100 tern chicks have fledged from the artificial coastal bay island A royal tern adult and chick on Maryland’s tern raft. Photo by Kim Abplanalp/Maryland Coastal Bays Program Maryland’s tern raft hosted hundreds of terns again …

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Published on November 4, 2025 - 13:46 GMT

A Hunter’s Story: Waiting for The Right Moment

November 4, 2025 Octogenarian hunter bags his first deer after years on the hunt Ken Hibbs seated in a hunting stand on his property. Photo by Bob Sadzinski, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. At 89 years old, Ken Hibbs was moving slower than he …

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Published on November 1, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

Tuckahoe State Park Celebrates Golden Jubilee with Dedication of Trail to Region’s Black History

November 1, 2025 Trails named in honor of Anna Murray Douglass and Sandtown community Guests tour the newly renamed Sandtown Trail after its Nov. 1 dedication. Photo by Rachael Pacella, Maryland DNR. The Maryland Park Service today marked the 50th …

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Published on November 1, 2025 - 01:38 GMT

Maryland Outdoor Equity Mini Grants Fund 11 Recreation Projects for 2025

October 31, 2025 Paddleboarders on a Live Water Foundation excursion. Live Water Foundation’s mission is to provide equitable access to the water and paddling sports. The foundation received a Maryland Outdoor Recreation equity mini grant last year for a …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 21:07 GMT

Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Oct. 30

Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Oct. 30 October 30, 2025 Fall Foliage Map Oct. 30 As cool temperatures set in, fall foliage is at its peak in Maryland – and past peak in Garrett County, where fallen leaves offer crisp contrast to the grays and greens of …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 19:57 GMT

Maryland Fishing Report – October 29

October 29, 2025 You can rest assured that young Mark Figgins has a big smile on his face behind this big largemouth bass that he holds up for a picture before releasing it. Photo by Mark Figgins The fall months offer comfortable temperatures for plenty of …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 16:02 GMT

Maryland DNR Reintroduces Brook Trout to Once-Vacant Streams

October 28, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists relocate native brook trout into a stream. Maryland DNR photo. In early fall, as the leaves on the trees in Maryland’s western counties signal their seasonal transition, brook trout …

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