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Lighthouse Point Clean Marina Donna Morrow

Maryland certifies three marinas as ‘clean marinas’ for exemplary pollution reduction efforts

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has certified three marinas as “clean marinas”, part of an effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The marinas are Lighthouse Point Marina in Baltimore City; Hartge Yacht Harbor of Galesville, Anne Arundel County; and Tradewinds Marina of Middle River, Baltimore County. The certification comes after the three locations that were inspected showed that […]

Chesapeake Patriot 5K Fun Run and 1K Walk 2024 date announced

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The date has been announced for the 2024 Chesapeake Patriot 5K Fun Run and 1K Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Participants will enjoy a beautiful morning at Gunpowder Falls State Park – Hammerman Area, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay for a 5K Fun Run or 1K Walk. The event will celebrate veterans and […]

Landon Derbyshire FishMaryland Master Angler

15-year-old lands massive sand tiger shark off Maryland coast, becomes 13th FishMaryland Master Angler

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Landon Derbyshire, a 15-year-old from Eden, has achieved the 13th FishMaryland Master Angler Award. He caught and released a massive sand tiger shark off the state’s coast last month. He caught the shark on a boat just beyond the breakers off of a Maryland ocean beach on August 27, 2024, at the age of 15…just two weeks before his […]

Chesapeake Bay sees rare uptick in tarpon sightings

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says that sightings of tarpon, a fish usually associated with warmer southern waters, are on the rise in the state. DNR officials say that it has been spotted several times in Maryland in the past two years. Some of these sightings have been confirmed by anglers who have caught the fish. One such […]

Councilman Marks: New regulations strike balance along waterfront

Posted on August 8, 2024 by News Desk

We are blessed with a beautiful waterfront in eastern Baltimore County. There are more than 219 miles of tidal shoreline throughout Baltimore County, much of it in the Fifth District that I represent. One of the most difficult “balancing acts” involves the need to protect this sensitive area, and how much development is allowed so that businesses and homeowners can […]

Chesapeake Bay underwater grass population remains stable

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Program this week released new data that shows the underwater grass population in the bay remained steady in 2023. This is a key indicator of water quality and habitat health. According to the data, the total amount of underwater grass in the bay was 82,937 acres. This is a 7% increase from 2022. All or part […]

Carver Center teacher wins national artist travel prize

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The National Artist Travel Prize has been awarded to a Carver Center teacher, and will allow her to travel to document ghost forests along the mid-Atlantic coast and to Germany. Sherry Insley, a visual arts teacher at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, has won the $7,000 prize from the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City. […]

NOAA awards $10 million grant for Chesapeake Bay oyster sanctuary

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that it will award a $10 million grant for the construction of a new oyster sanctuary in the Chesapeake Bay. The funding will help establish a sustainable future for the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population, which is critical to the health of the bay’s ecosystems and economy. The new reef will […]

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