Parking to be prohibited along Belair Road near Gunpowder Falls State Park

PERRY HALL, MD – Due to safety concerns along Belair Road within the Gunpowder Falls State Park – Central Area, parking will be prohibited near the State Park entrance beginning Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will post “No Parking” signs along US 1 between Miller Road and Mount Vista Road, and […]

Operation DryWater underway to keep boaters sober

BALTIMORE, MD – Aiming to keep local waterways safe this holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police will again join the nationwide effort by local, state, and federal agencies in the tenth annual Operation DryWater. Officers will be on the water providing heightened enforcement and awareness about the dangers of drinking while boating. Boating under the influence continues to be a leading […]

Maryland awards $30.9 million to improve water quality and increase resilience

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday 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. “We are pleased to support these innovative projects that will help us achieve our environmental goals,” Maryland Department of […]

DNR: invasive ‘frankenfish’ population growing in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD – A partnership overseeing fish passage at the Conowingo Dam reports that 81 northern snakeheads were caught in the dam’s fish lift this spring, a dramatic increase after only one snakehead was found there the past two years. While all known snakeheads were stopped and dispatched before reaching the dam’s reservoir, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and […]

MDOT SHA begins project to rehabilitate Belair Road bridge over Gunpowder Falls

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Access to trails in Gunpowder Falls State Park west of Belair Road will be limited during a bridge and trail tunnel rehabilitation project. Beginning in early summer, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a new $3.6 million project to rehabilitate the US 1 (Belair Road) Bridge over the Gunpowder Falls and […]