Department of Natural Resources Archives - Page 9 of 24

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy to receive 2024 Keep Maryland Beautiful grant

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 18 grants totaling $236,276 to be awarded for environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. Grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program are awarded to volunteer-based and nonprofit groups, communities, schools, and land trusts in Maryland. The grants are designed to support environmental education projects, litter removal, […]

Maryland DNR announces 2024 Youth Fishing Rodeo schedule

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With spring & summer quickly approaching, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the dates and locations of Youth Fishing Rodeos for 2024. The 50 events are free and open for children ages 3-15 and will take place in 14 counties across the state. The purpose of the Youth Rodeo Program is to provide kids with a safe […]

Middle River fisherman earns FishMaryland’s seventh Master Angler Award

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Middle River man has become the latest angler to win a prestigious award from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Zeljko Koretic has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland DNR’s FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different species of fish in Maryland at trophy-size length. Koretic is the seventh Master Angler […]

Maryland Conservation Corps Sandy Point AmeriCorps

Maryland Conservation Corps members kick off AmeriCorps Week with invasive plant removal project

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Conservation Corps members gathered at Sandy Point State Park on Tuesday to share stories about why they felt called to serve and what they’ve learned from their work, before setting out for a day of cutting back invasive plants. As part of AmeriCorps Week, the event brought representatives from AmeriCorps and Maryland state agencies to the Chesapeake Bay-front […]

Baltimore County man earns FishMaryland Master Angler Award

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County angler caught ten different species of fish in Maryland at trophy-size length and has been named a Master Angler by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hunt is the sixth Master Angler named since the program began. Originally from East Orange, N.J., the Sparrows Point resident moved to Maryland in 2011 and is now a […]

First Lady Dawn Moore hikes with local students on Global Day of Unplugging

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—To celebrate Global Day of Unplugging, First Lady Dawn Moore visited Patapsco Valley State Park in Halethorpe over the weekend to highlight the benefits that nature has to offer children’s mental health. Global Day of Unplugging is a 24-hour digital detox that takes place from March 1 to 2. This year’s theme is “unplug and live.” The First Lady […]

Wildfires set Maryland ablaze: 199 incidents in 2023

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Forest Service has released new data that shows a significant increase in the number of wildfires in the state in recent years. According to the Annual Wildland Fire Report, 199 wildfires were recorded in Maryland in 2023, burning a total of 4,483 acres of land. This is higher than the 10-year average of 127.8 wildfires per year […]

Maryland Park Service graduates 21 new State Park Rangers

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Park Service has graduated 21 new State Park Rangers after four weeks of intensive training, the agency announced in a press release. The new rangers will join the 14th class of graduates from the Park Service’s modern ranger school program, which was established in 2009. “As I have visited our public lands across the state, I have […]

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