News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Young Adults Can Gain Practical Experience and Skills Training The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now recruiting members for the Maryland Conservation Corps, an award-winning AmeriCorps program that engages young adults aged 17-25 in extensive conservation, environmental and natural resources management projects across the state. The department seeks to hire 35 full-time members who […]
Continue ReadingWhether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds well-meaning residents that usually the best thing you can do when encountering young wildlife of any species is to leave the animals alone. […]
Continue ReadingThe preserve reopened in November Virginia – A land conservation project that nearly doubles the size of Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve is complete. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has acquired 20.7 acres adjacent to the existing preserve, which is located on the Chesapeake Bay side of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Established in 1997, […]
Continue ReadingThe University of Maryland Extension is offering the wildlife Management Online Course for Spring 2021, available online only, beginning February 1, 2021 through May 15, 2021. Registration for this online course opens Nov. 1, 2020 and can be accessed at https://2021wildlifecourse.eventbrite.com. This non-credit course does not offer formal in-person classes and has no prerequisites. Participants […]
Continue ReadingDelmarva fox squirrels are about to get a population boost in Delaware with a new round of translocations planned for later this month, a project of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and its state and federal partners. Although this charismatic squirrel was once a federally-listed endangered species, translocations, habitat management and […]
Continue ReadingBeginning in August and September, the Maryland Natural Resources Police will resume in-person safety education and certification classes. For all classes, face coverings and social distancing will be required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and assure the safety of students and instructors. Online hunting and boating classes will remain a regular option. Effective August […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD – Join the Trash-Free ShoreRivers Campaign to clean up our waterways. From now until September, ShoreRivers will provide supplies (including trash bags and work gloves) and limited edition stickers for clean water advocates who clean up trash from their local public spaces and then send photos to ShoreRivers for social media shout‑outs. This […]
Continue ReadingReduced cost state park pass available for those on state assistance, including unemployment Dover, DE – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will reinstate entry fees and park pass requirements at all Delaware State Parks and require a Conservation Access Pass to enter state wildlife areas starting Friday, May […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Photographers, novice or professional, can enter for the chance to win cash and other great prizes. Winning entries will be posted online, featured in an issue of the seasonal Maryland Natural Resource magazine, and placed in the 2021 wall calendar. […]
Continue ReadingThe Delmarva Forestry Seminar, hosted by multiple agencies including the University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Forest Service, Delaware Forest Service, Virginia Division of Forestry, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, will return this year after several years on hiatus. The seminar will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 […]
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