March 11, 2019 – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a week to the state’s muskrat trapping season in Eastern, Southern and portions of Central Maryland. The revised season will now close March 22, 2019 in the affected counties to make up for unfavorable weather conditions — an extremely cold winter and recent […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting public comment on the proposed 2019-2020 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons. The comment period continues until noon on March 15, 2019. Proposed season dates for all migratory game birds can be viewed on the department’s website. The seasons will be finalized in spring 2019, after the […]
Continue ReadingEarlville – 6th Annual Mount Harmon Earth Day 5K Cross Country Run/Walk Saturday, April 27th from 9am – 1pm. This event celebrates Earth Day and nature at Mount Harmon. Mount Harmon is a historic plantation and 200-acre nature preserve in Cecil County Maryland. The Earth Day 5K cross-country course traverses some of Mount Harmon’s most […]
Continue ReadingYoung hunters have one more chance this season to hone their skills with the help of an experienced adult during a Youth Waterfowl Hunt Day Feb. 9, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Youths up to 16 years of age may hunt coots, ducks, geese and mergansers on private and public land, when aided […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will begin its Winter Speaker Series on Thursday, February 7, and continue on select dates through Thursday, March 7, 2019. All sessions take place in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium, and advance registration is encouraged. This year’s Winter Speaker Series will explore the […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens January 4, 2019, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. The season […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been approved to invest more than $3 million in oyster recovery and restoration activities in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, following unanimous support from the Board of Public Works. The board, consisting of Governor Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp, approved three contracts to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of a public opinion survey, done in cooperation with the University of Delaware and Responsive Management on white-tailed deer. The telephone survey covered a range of topics and will be used to support revision of the department’s deer management plan. The survey, taken by more than […]
Continue ReadingAnnapolis – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that the second segment of the muzzleoader deer hunting season opens Dec. 15 and runs through Dec. 29, 2018. Hunters may use muzzleloading firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. “The late muzzleloader season is a great time for hunters to enjoy […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Historical Trust is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Maryland Preservation Awards! You may complete a nomination using the 2019 guidelines. Nominations are due November 9, 2018. The Maryland Preservation Awards, presented annually by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Historical Trust, are the highest level of recognition for historic preservation, heritage […]
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