News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
The Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grants program. Four different grants are being offered to help volunteer and nonprofit groups, communities, and land trusts support environmental education projects, litter removal, citizen stewardship, and solve natural resource issues in urban […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting bids for the 2019-2020 trapping season at several Eastern Shore public lands. Individuals with the highest bid for each area will be awarded annual trapping privileges. Locations and bidding dates are as follows: For Cedar Island, Deal Island, E. A. Vaughn, Fairmount, Isle of Wight, Johnson, […]
Continue ReadingA new report from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) found that in FY2018 new businesses and event spending in Maryland’s Art and Entertainment (A&E) Districts supported approximately $1.04 billion in total state GDP, $72.1 million in state and local tax revenue, and 9,987 jobs that paid $320.8M in wages. The report was prepared for […]
Continue ReadingHunters can now submit applications for the annual permit-only waterfowl hunting days on Deal Island Wildlife Management Area and Fairmount Wildlife Management Area impoundments, located in Somerset County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Permits will be issued through a lottery drawing, with assignments based upon a hunter’s stated preference for each area and/or date. Applications must […]
Continue ReadingCarrying on a tradition that started with the Delmarva Crier, a listing of some of the many Independence Day Activities and Fireworks occurring on the Delmarva Peninsula in 2019. You can see that nearly every night from June 30 to July 7th there will be a Fireworks display somewhere On Delmarva! The listings are by […]
Continue ReadingMaryland’s regular striped bass season gets underway on May 16, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that conservation regulations put in place last year are in effect through the end of 2019. When fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, anglers must use non-offset circle hooks when live-lining or chumming, […]
Continue ReadingA draft plan for continued progress in restoring Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay is now available for public review and comment. The draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan represents the next step in Maryland meeting its commitments as part of a multi-state bay restoration effort. Maryland developed the draft plan to meet targets by […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the state’s trophy striped bass season will begin April 20 and last through May 15, 2019. Anglers may catch one striped bass per day, with a minimum size of 35 inches, in the Chesapeake Bay from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia state line. Maryland is part of […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – – Transform a plain cigar box into a piece of art at the Rehoboth Art League’s “Repurposing Cigar Boxes” workshop on Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.! Using specialty papers, special adhesive, and other embellishments, all students in this workshop will repurpose a cigar box into a beautiful […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources opens registration April 3 for Park Quest, the beloved family-based outdoor adventure program in state parks throughout Maryland. This year’s theme is “Off the Beaten Path — Arts, Activities and Adventures in Maryland State Parks.” Park Quest aims to engage families in outdoor activities to experience Maryland’s vast cultural, […]
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