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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 […]

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Baltimore County officials announce plans to preserve 85 acres of former C.P. Crane site as park space

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday joined federal, state, and local elected officials and community stakeholders to celebrate plans to protect, preserve, and transform an 85-acrage parcel of the former Charles P. Crane facility grounds as waterfront park space. The site is one of the Olszewski administration’s largest open space acquisitions to date and continues the administration’s […]

Keep Maryland Beautiful grant applications now being accepted

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Environmental Trust is currently accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grant program. The program awards grants to organizations that focus on environmental education and community stewardship. The Keep Maryland Beautiful grant program has a total budget of $327,000 for this year’s grant round and applications are accepted annually. The program is open to nonprofit organizations, land […]

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 […]

Local angler reels in Maryland state record blueline tilefish

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that London J. Anthony, from Pasadena, has caught a new state record blueline tilefish. The 20.6-pound, 37.25-inch fish was caught on August 24, while fishing in Poorman’s Canyon off Ocean City. Anthony was using a cut ballyhoo chunk bait while deep-dropping. According to the DNR, Anthony had a long morning […]

Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area Harford County

Maryland announces $10.6 million in park improvement, land conservation grants

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced grants totaling $10.6 million that will be used by local governments and land trusts to improve parks, create new green spaces, and enhance existing protected areas. The grants were approved by the Board of Public Works on August 28, 2024, and will fund a variety of projects across the state, including […]

Governor Moore Rural Legacy Program 25 Years 202508

Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program celebrates 25 years of conservation success

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Rural Legacy Program is celebrating 25 years of conservation success, preserving over 125,000 acres of land in Maryland. The program was created to encourage local governments and land trusts to work together to protect ecologically valuable properties, farms, and forests. The Maryland General Assembly approved the program in 1997, and it’s credited with saving taxpayers $405 million. The […]

Officer First Class Coby Blum Officer First Class Mitchell Muise MDNRP

Maryland NRP officers honored for boating safety efforts

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to keeping the state’s waterways safe. The DNR has announced that two of its officers are facing national recognition for their efforts to enforce impaired boating laws this past summer. Officer First Class Coby Blum (pictured above left) and Officer First Class Mitchell Muise […]

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