News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation will assume management of the state-owned Deauville Beach and continue all services currently being provided. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that it will assume day-to-day management of Deauville Beach from the city of Rehoboth Beach for the 2024 season. DNREC and the city of […]
Continue ReadingDelaware’s 2024 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, followed by the opening of the regular pond trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 3, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced. Fishing will be allowed on […]
Continue ReadingComment period includes migratory game bird season proposal for the coming season The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment on proposed changes to the 2024-2026 hunting and trapping seasons as well as the proposed 2024-2025 Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits. “We have been working diligently to develop these proposals with our staff […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17, 2024 to accommodate a managed deer hunt. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation will close the park’s main entrance for the managed hunt, meaning bay […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland As 2023 ends, we are honored to share that the Town of Ocean City has been named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. The Town of Ocean City joins 506 communities nationwide in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The award recognizes the […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and in Ocean City there is no exception! With holiday festivities filling up the calendar in December, Ocean City is adding to the holiday cheer with the 40th Annual Ocean City Christmas Parade marching along Coastal Highway on Saturday, December 2. The holiday parade […]
Continue ReadingNovember 17, 2023 Popular season helps significantly to manage the deer population The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, November 25 and runs through Saturday, December 9, 2023. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD The Ocean City Department of Tourism & Business Development is thrilled to announce that it has been honored with the “Best Media and Public Relations Campaign” award at the Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit for its innovative 2023 program, “Catch a Ride.” The program was designed to assist travelers in selecting the […]
Continue ReadingTemporarily to Recreational Activities for Water Main Repair The Churchmans Road boat ramp on the Christina River is temporarily closed due to repairs associated with a water main break, ramp owner Artesian Water informed the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control late Monday afternoon. Artesian noted that repairs to the broken water main […]
Continue ReadingThe Garrisons Lake aluminum fishing pier on the north side of the lake is to close Monday, October 16 for repairs after having been damaged by a fallen tree during a recent storm, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Repairs are expected to be completed by end of week but are weather-dependent. […]
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