Western Maryland Fishing Destination Offers Free Use of Gear The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is expanding its popular loaner tackle program to Rocky Gap State Park, offering park patrons free use of fishing gear and tackle. Eight youth-sized fishing rods have been refurbished and several tackle boxes have been donated to help promote youth […]
Officials Help Celebrate Start of Maryland Dove Construction
State officials, members of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Board of Governors, staff from both HSMC and CBMM, and members of the public all gathered in St. Michaels, Md., in June to help celebrate the beginning of construction of the new Maryland Dove. As part of CBMM’s Maritime Day […]
DNR Fishing and Crabbing Report in the Area
There is a special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren, and some children are lucky enough to have a grandpa or grandma to take them fishing. Lothar Weber recently took his 5 year old grandson Dexter trout fishing near Little Falls. Grandpa brought his fly fishing outfit, Dexter dug up his mom’s garden to collect […]
Spring Hunters Harvest 4,002 Wild Turkeys
Four Counties Report Record Harvests Maryland hunters reported harvesting 4,002 wild turkeys during the 2019 regular spring and junior hunt turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today. This year’s harvest was the second-highest on record, and reflects a 4% increase compared to the 2018 harvest of 3,861 birds. “A combination of abundant […]
Maryland Conservation Corps Recruiting for September Class
Stewardship and Real-World Job Training for Young Adults The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now recruiting members for the Maryland Conservation Corps, an award-winning AmeriCorps program that engages young adults aged 17-25 in extensive conservation, environmental, and natural resources management projects across the state. The department seeks to hire 35 full-time members who will […]
Marine Wildlife Return to Maryland’s Waters
Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Should be Reported Marine wildlife — dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, whales, and others –are making their seasonal return to both the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, as well as the coastal bays. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone who has seen either a marine mammal or sea […]
DNR Secretary’s Message: June 2019
Maryland Was Made for Great Outdoors Month June marks the official start of summer — although it feels like it really began weeks ago — and June also marks National Great Outdoors Month. While this is a national celebration, no one does outdoors better than Maryland! The State of Maryland features a unique array of […]
Western Maryland Rail Trail Extension Opens June 1
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates the Completion of Phase IV The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on June 1 to celebrate the completion of the Phase IV extension of the Western Maryland Rail Trail. The event will be held in the western terminus parking lot, 12719 High Germany […]
Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardee
U.S. Secretary of Education Names CCPS a 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District The U.S. Department of Education announced that Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is among the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardees. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “This is an amazing accomplishment that recognizes […]
Maryland Offers License-Free Fishing Days
Anyone Can Fish June 1, June 8 and July 4 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites anglers to experience our state’s myriad waterways during license-free fishing days on June 1, June 8 and July 4. These annual events allow everyone the chance to test their fishing skills or reinvigorate their love of fishing without […]
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