The Maryland Department of Natural Resources in February will accept public comment on proposed changes to the 2020-2022 hunting and trapping seasons. Included in the proposals are concepts related to the 2020-2021 Migratory Game Bird Seasons. Through the past several months, the department has presented a variety of management concepts to internal and external stakeholders […]
Continue ReadingrIn 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. The park, located near Harriet Tubman’s birthplace in Dorchester County, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and houses an exhibit hall, immersive displays, a […]
Continue ReadingCAMBRIDGE, MD – ShoreRivers and Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth are pleased to host the fifth Cambridge Film Festival on February 14, 2020. This annual festival presents ten 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 ReadingNew York City has its ball drop. Easton has its crab drop. And now, in its third year, Cambridge has its own New Year’s Eve drop — featuring a workboat. The New Year’s Eve Boat Drop will feature a replica of a trot-lining deadrise — a traditional waterman’s workboat — launched down more than 60 […]
Continue ReadingJoin Dorchester County as they prepare to launch a new era and a new time capsule to be opened in 2069! The Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area and 350th Anniversary Planning Committee have been busy collecting and curating bits of history from organizations throughout Dorchester County. More than 100 items that tell the story […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced that up to $30 million is available for local governments and organizations seeking to restore local waterways, increase their resilience to climate and storm impacts, strengthen local economies, and develop the next generation of environmental stewards. The department’s Grants Gateway provides a streamlined, single point of entry […]
Continue ReadingThe Tidewater Singers will present an a cappella concert spanning early music by Giovanni Gabrieli and Jan Sweelink through contemporary favorite, Ola Gjeilo plus perennial chestnuts (and surprises) on December 13 at 7:30 pm at Trinity Cathedral in Easton; on Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 pm at Christ Church in St. Michaels; and on Sunday, […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grants program. Four different grants are being offered to help volunteer and nonprofit groups, communities, and land trusts support environmental education projects, litter removal, citizen stewardship, and solve natural resource issues in urban […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting bids for the 2019-2020 trapping season at several Eastern Shore public lands. Individuals with the highest bid for each area will be awarded annual trapping privileges. Locations and bidding dates are as follows: For Cedar Island, Deal Island, E. A. Vaughn, Fairmount, Isle of Wight, Johnson, […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide September 6, 2019 and continues through Jan. 31, 2020. For the 2019-20 season, the statewide bag limit for white-tailed bucks is two deer (no more than one per weapon season). Maryland hunters in Region B (the state’s central, […]
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