Department of Natural Resources Archives

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approves $13 million for community centers, playgrounds, and land conservation in 16 counties

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $13 million in grants for community centers, playgrounds and land conservation projects in 16 counties across the state, the Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday. The funding, which comes from several state programs, will support 12 recreation projects and the permanent protection of more than 1,000 acres of land. Approximately $6.6 […]

Governor Moore announces completion of Maryland’s five tributary-scale oyster restoration sanctuaries

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the state has met its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay with the completion of the final project in the Manokin River. The restoration projects, among the largest globally, have been highly successful in boosting oyster populations, creating habitat, and supporting economic growth. A Decade of Restoration […]

Maryland DNR proposes opening state trails to e-bikes

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is proposing new regulations that would allow pedal-assist electric bicycles, or e-bikes, on many of the state’s public trails. The move is aimed at increasing accessibility and enjoyment of Maryland’s public lands. The proposed regulations, published Friday in the Maryland Register, would permit Class 1 and Class 3 e-bikes on state trails where […]

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Three Marylanders achieve Master Angler status in FishMaryland program

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has honored three anglers—Andrew Reier of Glen Arm, Ryan Kaler of Pasadena, and Jake Prior of Perry Hall—as the latest Master Anglers in its FishMaryland program. The trio earned the prestigious milestone by catching 10 different species of trophy-size fish, bringing the total number of Master Anglers to 23 since the program’s inception […]

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Maryland Forest Service crew deployed to assist western states battling wildfires

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Forest Service has deployed a 20-person wildland fire crew to the western United States to help combat ongoing wildfires, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week. The crew, comprised of firefighters from the Forest Service, Park Service, Wildlife and Heritage Service, Maryland Conservation Corps, and the Maryland Fire Service, left Green Ridge State Forest on […]

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Pennsylvania angler breaks Maryland blueline tilefish record

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

OCEAN CITY, MD—A Pennsylvania angler has broken the state record for blueline tilefish, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Dominic Vuotto of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, caught a 21.3-pound blueline tilefish on July 26 while fishing offshore near Washington Canyon. It was Vuotto’s first time fishing, according to a press release from the DNR. Vuotto was fishing aboard the charter […]

Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay grass abundance declines, missing restoration goal

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Underwater grass abundance in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay saw a slight decline in 2024, falling short of the state’s long-term restoration goal, according to new data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The department reported Tuesday that submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), a key indicator of the bay’s health, dropped to 36,794 acres in 2024, a decrease […]

Police seek to identify critically injured owner of ATV involved in crash at Rocks State Park

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Police say the operator of the ATV has been identified. Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—Maryland Natural Resources Police are attempting to identify a man who was critically injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Harford County on Friday. The man was operating the 2005 Polaris Scrambler ATV pictured above. An investigation is underway following an accident involving […]

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