Young 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 ReadingSecretary, MD – A Dorchester County man set a state record for catching a 17.9-pound longnose gar. Secretary resident David Confair, 44, caught the fish January 23, 2019 a few miles above the historic Brookview Bridge along Marshyhope Creek. An experienced angler, Confair and a friend went fishing there after hearing reports of massive blue […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers and Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth are pleased to host the 4th annual Cambridge Wild & Scenic Film Festival on February 15, 2019. The festival presents six short environmental and adventure films that illustrate the beauty of the Earth and the work that communities are doing to protect our increasingly threatened planet. The community […]
Continue ReadingStories of Underground Railroad Heroes Come to Life this February In celebration of Black History Month, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to free, family-friendly programs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February 2019. The park, located in Dorchester County, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and […]
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 ReadingBy auctioning off an untitled painting by well known artist Danny Doughty, Main Street Gallery in Cambridge raised $1268 for Midshore Meals til Monday, an area backpack organization that sends food home on weekends with 350 Dorchester County school children. Raising money for charity is an annual tradition at Main Street Gallery, and part of […]
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 ReadingMain Street Gallery has a proud tradition of giving back to the community during their annual “Artful Giving” exhibit. This year, Midshore Meals til Monday, a “backpack” program that sends home nutritious weekend meals and snacks to 350 Dorchester County school children, will be the recipient of the gallery’s giving. From now until December 15, […]
Continue Reading