The Maryland Natural Resources Police is proud to welcome our three newest officers who were sworn in today by Colonel Baker. Officers Scott Garren, Justin Beckley, and Nicholas Letts are currently in the process of completing their field training. We wish them a very safe and successful career with Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Maryland Climate Leadership Academy Offered in Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Classes Start in February The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces open enrollment for Maryland Climate Leadership Academy courses in Annapolis, which will be starting in February. Registration is open until January 31, but classes are capped at 75 participants. The free class will be taught in three segments: Feb. 20-21; March […]
DNR Offers Free Environmental Seminars for Marinas
Clean Marina Program Explained in February Meetings Owners and managers of marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs are invited to attend a free seminar to learn about becoming certified Maryland Clean Marinas. The program will provide details on commonly needed permits and plans, and an informative session on the impacts of plastic marine debris on Maryland’s […]
Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio Message: January 2020
2020 is the Year of the Woman As we begin a New Year, it is a good time to sit back and reflect on the successes we had in 2019. While there are too many to name in one article, a few rise to the top, including the designation of Mallows Bay as a National […]
Winter Turkey Season Opens January 23
Another Chance to Bag a Hen or Gobbler The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of the winter turkey season, which runs statewide from January 23-25 for hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the 2019 fall season. Hunting hours are from one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. The […]
Monkton Angler Sets Record with Big-scale Pomfret
First-time Entry for Species in Maryland’s Atlantic Division Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Jeff Rosenkilde of Monkton as holding the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret. Rosenkilde caught the 22.1-pound fish December 28 in the Atlantic Ocean canyons off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula. Rosenkilde and four friends were […]
The History of the Department of Natural Resources
The Maryland Natural Resources Police are descendants of both the State Oyster Police, created in 1868 and the Office of the State Game Warden, created in 1896. Additionally, in 2005 law enforcement duties on Department of Natural Resources Public Lands were transferred from the State Forest and Park Service to the Natural Resources Police. A […]
DNR to Hold Professional Development Workshops
This page will be regularly updated with educator training opportunities and events throughout the state. A list of professional development opportunities and resources can be found on our educator resource page: https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/Education/home.aspx Some workshops offer MSDE credit if combined with other workshops. Interested in a WILD workshop, but can’t find one […]
Natural Resources Police Captain Tracy Campbell
When Captain Tracy Campbell first joined the Maryland Natural Resources Police in 1995, newly minted officers were assigned to a boat, to which they reported for patrol or response duties. With her assignment in St. Michaels, the Baltimore native quickly felt at home on the Eastern Shore. Those days, officers didn’t have their own state […]
Canada Goose Season Began December 20
Hunters Can Bag One Goose Per Day The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the state’s migratory Atlantic Population (AP) Canada goose hunting season will take place in two segments, Dec. 20, 2019 through Jan. 4, 2020 and Jan. 14, 2020 through Jan. 31, 2020. Hunters can bag one goose per day in Maryland’s AP […]
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