DNR Photo Contest Winners Announced
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has chosen the winners of the annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest.
2 Earn FishMaryland Master Angler Awards
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Jesse Black of Kingwood, WV, and Canden Michalski of North East for catching 10 different species of fish at trophy size to reach the FishMaryland Master Angler milestone.
Keep MD Beautiful Grant Deadline Dec. 1
The Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program is accepting applications until December 1, 2025. The program awards grants to help volunteer groups, nonprofits, communities, and land trusts in the state support environmental education projects.
DNR: How Too Many Deer Are Harming Maryland’s Forests
Like rabbits overrunning a garden, an overpopulation of deer will have detrimental effects on the undergrowth and vegetation in a forest.
MD Restores Five Oyster Sanctuaries
Maryland has met its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay by completing oyster restoration in the Manokin River Sanctuary on the Lower Eastern Shore.
New Regs for E-Bikes on State Park Trails Under Consideration
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering new regulations that will allow everyone to use pedal-assist electric bicycles on state bike trails.
FishMaryland’s Newest Master Anglers
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized three state residents for catching 10 different species of trophy-size fish to reach the FishMaryland Master Angler milestone.
Teen Earns FishMD Master Angler Title
A Harford County teen has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. He is the 20th Master Angler since the program began in 2019.
DNR Waterfowl Photo Contest Winner Announced
Josh Montgomery has been selected as the winner of the inaugural Maryland Department of Natural Resources Waterfowl Photo Contest with his image of his retriever River carrying a canvasback duck.
Maryland’s Bald Eagle Success Story
The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership estimates there are more than 1,400 breeding bald eagle pairs in Maryland. They now nest in every county and in Baltimore City
