May 15, 2024 The Artmor property in Allegany County was the former site of a plastics manufacturing plant. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources purchased the land to provide an access point to Wills Mountain State Park. Maryland DNR photo. Governor …
May 15, 2024 Funding includes recreational facilities in Calvert and Frederick counties Among the items funded, a conservation easement in the Upper Patapsco Rural Legacy Area in Carroll County will help protected forested stream buffer in the Chesapeake …
May 14, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will offer license-free fishing days for all state residents and visitors on June 1, June 8, and July 4. These annual events provide anglers a unique …
Angler Randyka Pudjoprawoto caught a 22-inch largemouth bass on Lake Bernard Frank near Rockville on May 3. Photo courtesy of Randyka Pudjoprawoto. Spring is spreading its blanket of new growth and warmth across the Maryland landscape this month. The black …
May 8, 2024 The state’s chronic wasting disease management area has expanded to include two additional counties The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported today that 52 white-tailed deer sampled within Allegany, Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery …
May 8, 2024 Staff and volunteers help clean up invasives at Gunpowder Falls State Park for Earth Day 2024, which was the final day of Maryland State Parks Week this year. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. In April, the Department of Natural …
May 7, 2024 An iconic fish begins its life cycle Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists Marisa Ponte, Jim Uphoff, and Shannon Moorhead traverse the quiet Choptank River, casting out a net to collect samples of striped bass eggs and larvae. …
May 2, 2024 NRP patrol vessels establish a 2,000-yard safety zone around the wreckage of the Key Bridge. Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) has been an integral part of the multi-agency response to the …
Ivanna Harshman holds up a large bluefish caught near Ocean City. Photo by Mary Harshman As we celebrate the beginning of May, balmy weather makes for comfortable fishing from the mountains of western Maryland to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Summer …
May 1, 2024 Funding includes recreational facilities in Anne Arundel, Montgomery counties Nanticoke Rural Legacy Area in Dorchester County, Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of …
April 30, 2024 Adam Krauss of Baltimore County holds a northern snakehead. Photo courtesy of Adam Krauss. Adam Krauss of Baltimore County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) FishMaryland …
April 30, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo La Unidad de Educación y Divulgación de Seguridad de la Policía de Recursos Naturales de Maryland organiza su evento comunitario inaugural de seguridad náutica en español desde las 8 de la …
April 29, 2024 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn to avoid disturbing it and resist the urge to feed or handle it. Removing deer from the wild and keeping them in captivity is against the law in Maryland to …
April 29, 2024 Photo by Scott Campbell, Maryland Department of Natural Resources The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/ …
April 26, 2024 The trees planted at the Ayton State Tree Nursery go to reclaimed forests, restoration projects, and anyone who orders a bundle of 25 or more The state tree nursery in Caroline County. Photo by Steve Badger/DNR At the John S. Ayton State …
April 25, 2024 A new study looks at the age at which female striped bass mature and how many eggs they produce as they age Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists survey for striped bass in 2018. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland DNR. Two of …
Zach Bennett caught this northern snakehead in the Patapsco River. Photo courtesy of Zach Bennett The weather forecast for the next week promises mild and sunny conditions, perfect for venturing into the outdoors for fishing with family and friends. Trout …
April 24, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that Maryland’s striped bass fishing closure began on April 1 and runs until May 15, 2024 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. …
April 23, 2024 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls aged 12 and older, at Seneca Creek State Park on May 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. New or …
April 22, 2024 Governor Moore signs the executive order creating the Outdoor Learning Partnership. Photo courtesy Office of the Governor. Governor Wes Moore today visited the Maryland Department of the Environment’s headquarters in Baltimore in celebration …
