News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
New Ramp, Courtesy Dock and Repaved Parking Lot Completed The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has reopened the boat ramp facility at Scotton Landing (also known as Barkers Landing) on the St. Jones River, and located off Trap Shooters Road near Magnolia, following reconstruction that started in November 2023. The Scotton Landing […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 1 p.m., Adkins Arboretum will launch The Diversity Around Us, a series of free talks and walks offered in partnership with the Maryland Biodiversity Project. Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, will introduce the series and provide insight into his project’s efforts to catalog Maryland’s […]
Continue ReadingSMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG), will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland: It is officially the start of the season, as the 33rd annual Springest returns May 2-5, 2024. Come to Maryland’s Coast for live music, art, crafts, food and much more! Springfest comes to life with a diverse variety of live outdoor musical entertainment all day long for four days. Visitors should bring […]
Continue ReadingDesignated Trout Streams to be Closed to All Fishing from March 23 Until Season Openers Delaware’s 2024 upstate stream trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced. The next day, Sunday, April 7, marks the traditional opening […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will welcome visitors to the DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve when the center reopens for the 2024 season on Wednesday, April 3, 2023. The DNREC facility managed by the Division of Fish and Wildlife will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. over […]
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE, MD: With March Madness right around the corner, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is cautioning Marylanders to be vigilant and wary of scams and aggressive marketing meant to persuade bettors to make bigger and riskier bets. This alert was issued to all consumers who have subscribed to receive consumer information from our office. Consumers […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers is pleased to announce a brand-new initiative that will have direct benefits to Eastern Shore water quality: Tree the Shore! Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to ShoreRivers, the Tree the Shore program will fund the planting of 1,000 new trees throughout Cambridge, Chestertown, Denton, Easton, and Federalsburg. Trees must be […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and partners are seeking volunteers to join this year’s cleanup event at Concord Pond, a popular bass fishing and boating destination in Sussex County that drains into Deep Creek at the cleanup site. Registration is open now for the cleanup to be held from 10 a.m. to […]
Continue ReadingDeena Kilmon of Easton has recently been named Executive Director of Waterfowl Festival, Inc. For more than 50 years, the Waterfowl Festival, Inc. has staged an annual event, the Waterfowl Festival, that has raised $5.7 million for wildlife and habitat conservation, education, and research. The organization is committed to creating an environment to restore and […]
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