Maryland Department of Natural Resources Press Releases

• Published on February 7, 2024 - 02:07 GMT

  Governor Moore Visits Maryland Department of Natural Resources In Support of Administration’s Efforts to Build Maryland’s ...

  February 6, 2024 Gov. Wes Moore speaks to staff at Tawes State Office Building, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis. Photo by Joseph Andrucyk, Office of the Governor. Governor Wes Moore today visited the Maryland …

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• Published on February 2, 2024 - 15:33 GMT

  Midwinter 2024 Waterfowl Survey Results Released

  February 2, 2024 Annual survey estimates number of wintering ducks, geese, and swans  Photo by State Park Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland …

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• Published on January 31, 2024 - 18:55 GMT

  Shifting Sands: Maryland Keeps an Eye in the Sky on Vulnerable Areas

  January 31, 2024 Drone mapping observes dune changes at Assateague Island A Maryland Department of Natural Resources drone prepares to launch to survey Assateague Island’s sand movement in October 2023. Maryland DNR photo The impact of rising seas, …

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• Published on January 25, 2024 - 16:51 GMT

  DNR Expands Successful Program for Agricultural Landowners to Protect Waterways Statewide

  January 25, 2024 Tree plantings for a forest buffer, as seen on a Washington County CREP easement, are a key best management practice.” Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is expanding the Conservation Reserve Enhancement …

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• Published on January 24, 2024 - 18:17 GMT

  Maryland Forest Service Now Accepting Applications for the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund

  January 24, 2024 Baltimore Ravens players helping plant trees in a city park in 2023. Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Forest Service is offering a new grant program to distribute $4.8 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act funds towards urban and …

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• Published on January 22, 2024 - 18:37 GMT

  Maryland Fifth Graders Invited to Submit Arbor Day Posters for 2024

  January 22, 2024 Annual contest taking submissions until March 1, 2024 Addilyn Centineo, of Eldersburg, Carroll County won first place in the 2023 Arbor Day Poster Contest, with a prize of 15 trees to her school for planting. The Maryland Department of …

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• Published on January 19, 2024 - 15:08 GMT

  Friends of Maryland State Parks Provides Funds for Projects Through ‘Small Grants, Big Impact!’

  January 19, 2024 Program in its fourth year and supports more than 20 projects statewide An innovative approach to litter prevention at Janes Island State Park is among the Maryland Park Service initiatives funded by ‘Small Grants, Big Impact!’ Photo by …

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• Published on January 11, 2024 - 14:48 GMT

  Maryland Holding First Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day on March 23

  January 11, 2024 Young angler with a trout, photo by Christopher Wike. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering the state’s first-ever Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day for children under 16 years of age on March 23, one week before …

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• Published on January 9, 2024 - 16:09 GMT

  Chesapeake Bay 2023 Fall Oyster Survey Records Outstanding Spatfall

  January 9, 2024 Strong oyster reproduction observed in Maryland waters DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz joins Fishing and Boating Services staff analyze to oyster spat during the fall survey. Photo by Robert Bussell, Maryland DNR. The Maryland Department of …

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• Published on January 9, 2024 - 15:17 GMT

  DNR Asks Residents to Share Flood Photos on MyCoast Maryland

  January 9, 2024 Easy-to-use app helps government officials understand extent of flooding and then plan response and mitigation efforts Ewell Methodist Church and Parsonage on Smith Island A rain storm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document …

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• Published on January 8, 2024 - 16:46 GMT

  Maryland Hosts Waterfowl Hunting Day for Youth, Veterans, and Military on Feb. 3

  January 8, 2024 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel can experience the excitement of this season’s second special waterfowl hunting day; Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. A previous hunting day …

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• Published on January 4, 2024 - 16:16 GMT

  Maryland Pursuing Actions to Control Invasive Catfish after Federal Fisheries Disaster Declined

  January 4, 2024 Signs help identify the Chesapeake Bay’s invasive catfish. Maryland DNR photo Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster …

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• Published on January 4, 2024 - 16:16 GMT

  More Than 4,000 People Hit the Trails for Maryland’s First Day Hikes

  January 4, 2024 Marylanders begin 2024 enjoying the great outdoors  Hikers trek the trail at Assateague State Park on New Year’s Day 2024. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A total of 4,248 people hiked about 10,691 miles …

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• Published on December 28, 2023 - 20:29 GMT

  Maryland Park Service Rangers Bring Bald Eagles to the White House

  December 28, 2023 Rehabilitated eagles are ambassadors for environmental action and the Endangered Species Act Ranger Sarah Milbourne displays rehabilitated Scales & Tales eagle Mo in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. …

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• Published on December 21, 2023 - 16:23 GMT

  Youth and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt Event Scheduled for Feb. 3

  December 21, 2023 Applications to participate being taken through Jan. 7 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Maryland Sportsmen’s Foundation, is offering a special …

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• Published on December 18, 2023 - 14:44 GMT

  Maryland Deer Hunters Conclude Successful Fall Firearm Season

  December 18, 2023 Hunters take 28,236 deer during two-week season Photo by Olivia Wiley, submitted to the 2019 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters harvested 28,236 deer during the two-week firearm …

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• Published on December 15, 2023 - 19:10 GMT

  Annapolis Solar Site Produces Green Energy at Location of Former Landfill

  December 15, 2023 DNR points to project as example for renewable projects in the state Arrays of solar panels capture up to 12 megawatts of electricity at the Annapolis site. Photo by Joe Zimmermann. Off Route 450, just outside of Annapolis, there’s an …

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• Published on December 14, 2023 - 16:22 GMT

  Maryland Forest Service Awards Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants for 2023

  December 14, 2023 Funding provided to 52 volunteer fire departments in 17 counties Volunteer Fire Assistance grants provide funding for local fire departments to purchase certain types of equipment and training to combat wildland fires. Maryland DNR photo. …

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• Published on December 8, 2023 - 13:43 GMT

  Secretary’s Message – December 2023

  December 8, 2023 Building a team for Maryland’s future Members of the Secretary’s staff and DNR senior leadership visiting Patapsco Valley State Park, photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. As I conclude my first year at the …

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• Published on December 7, 2023 - 17:33 GMT

  First Day Hikes Scheduled for 2024 New Year’s Weekend

  December 7, 2023 First Day Hike at Patapsco Valley State Park, photo by Maryland DNR The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites all Marylanders to take a First Day Hike —Maryland’s annual tradition for a fun, healthy way to welcome the New …

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