Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Recent News About Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Maryland Awards $30.9 Million to Improve Water Quality and Increase Resilience
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced the awarding of $30.9 million in grants to local communities to implement projects that will restore local waterways, increase climate resilience, and develop the next generation of environmental stewards.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards $13.5 Million
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants in Fiscal Year 2020 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Teens Face Animal Cruelty Charges over Video
A 19-year-old Allegany County woman and a juvenile face animal cruelty charges over a social media video showing them taunting and throwing objects at a deer that was immobilized with two broken legs.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Maryland Park Service Named Finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the Maryland Park Service as a finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund Projects Identified
First Year of $3 Million Fund Will Address All State-Owned Lakes
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Maryland Arbor Day 2019 Celebrated
Following an annual tradition, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources honored Maryland Arbor Day by delivering tree seedlings to state leadership.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Hunter Education Course Offered in Western Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will offer a Hunter Safety Education Class March 26, 28 and 30 at Herrington Manor State Park in Oakland.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Harriet Tubman Day Events Set for March 10
In celebration of Harriet Tubman Day on Sunday, March 10, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to free, family-friendly programs.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Results for 2019 Announced
Annual Survey Counts Maryland’s Ducks, Geese and Swans
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day Feb. 9
Young hunters have one more chance this season to hone their skills with the help of an experienced adult during a Youth Waterfowl Hunt Day Feb. 9, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: $2.1 Million Approved for Rural Legacy Program
Mid-Maryland Washington Rural Legacy Area The Board of Public Works today approved Rural Legacy Program grants totaling $2.1 million that will provide dedicated state funding to permanently protect working farms and forests, and provide vegetative stream buffers to improve water quality and bolster climate resilience in designated areas across the state.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Events Celebrate Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to free, family-friendly programs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 17
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers hunters who did not bag a turkey in the fall another chance, as the winter turkey season runs statewide Jan. 17-19.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Firearms Season for Deer Reopens Jan. 4
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 4, 2019, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES:$3 Million Approved for Rural Legacy Program
The Board of Public Works today approved Rural Legacy Program grants totaling $3 million that will provide dedicated state funding to permanently protect working farms and forests, and provide vegetative stream buffers to improve water quality in designated areas across the state.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Step into 2019 with a First Day Hike
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to kick off the New Year with one of Maryland’s fastest-growing traditions – a First Day Hike.
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Opening Day of Firearms Season Impacted by Weather
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that deer hunters reported harvesting 10,008 deer on the opening weekend of the 2018 Maryland firearm season, a decline from last year’s official total of 13,622 deer for the same period.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Natural Resources Police Collecting ‘Boatload of Toys’
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police is conducting its annual “Boatload of Toys” drive at several locations this year, collecting donations of new, unopened items for less fortunate children.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Maryland Fifth-Graders Invited to Submit Arbor Day Posters
ATTENTION EDUCATORS: Annual Contest Taking Submissions until February 1, 2019
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MARYLAND DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Enhanced Effort to Curb Illegal Fishing and Hunting
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police is cracking down on the illegal killing of fish and wildlife through a partnership with Maryland Wildlife Crimestoppers.