Following Governor Hogan’s emergency actions to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources remains operational, but we are implementing changes to certain department activities, customer service functions, and scheduled events to minimize virus spread. Governor Hogan has issued a Stay at Home Order in response to the global COVID-19 […]
Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest Now Open
Sitting inside and wishing you were out? Use this time to look through your favorite nature photos. Choose your best shots and enter the Maryland Natural Resource photo contest! Learn how to enter on our website. 2020 Contest Runs Through August 31 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual […]
Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Coronavirus
To our patrons, customers, and friends, Governor Hogan and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are taking proactive steps to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland. Following Governor Larry Hogan’s emergency actions to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will remain operational, but we are […]
Maryland’s Endangered Tiger Salamanders Stage a Comeback
Rare Amphibians Rally in Newly Restored Habitat Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists are reporting a dramatic increase in the reproducing population of the tiger salamander — the largest American terrestrial salamander — in the department’s spring 2020 surveys. “They are having a great year and it’s great to see them concentrated in the areas […]
Wildfire Risk Heightens as Spring Approaches
Maryland on Alert for Dangerous Conditions Spring wildfire season has begun in Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources urges residents across the state to prepare and help prevent wildfires. Wildfire occurrence is highest in the spring when forest fuels are the driest and weather conditions — warm, dry, and windy — are most […]
Spring Trout Stocking Season Begins in Maryland
Hatcheries Providing 300,000 Fish Across State With spring right around the corner, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is set to release hundreds of thousands of brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state for its annual spring trout stocking. Crews will stock more than 300,000 trout in lakes, rivers, and streams in 18 Maryland […]
DNR Annual Photo Contest Now Taking Submissions
2020 Contest Runs Through August 31 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Photographers, novice or professional, can enter for the chance to win cash and other great prizes. Winning entries will be posted online, featured in an issue of the seasonal Maryland Natural Resource magazine, and […]
Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio Message — March 2020
In Maryland, Fishing Springs Eternal! Each March I look forward to the return of the osprey. While this generally happens before spring’s official arrival on the solstice, it makes me feel that spring – and fishing season – have arrived. March is also when the Department of Natural Resources resumes our weekly Maryland Fishing Report, […]
DNR Accepting Submissions for ‘Wild Maryland’ Recipes
Anglers, Hunters Sought for Cookbook Contributions The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is putting out a call to all wildlife and cooking enthusiasts to submit their favorite recipes featuring Maryland species for possible inclusion in a cookbook. “Maryland is home to proud hunters and anglers; and is also known for its excellent cuisine,” said Secretary […]
DNR Urges Congress to Address Rules for Invasive Blue Catfish
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Urges Congress to Address Rules Hindering Market for Invasive Blue Catfish Maryland DNR biologists catch blue catfish — a highly invasive species that ferociously consume native fish and crab species — to gain understanding of their impact on Maryland waterways. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is supporting a joint […]
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