DOVER, DE – Due to uncertain weather conditions related to Hurricane Florence, the 31st Annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will be postponed to the rain date of Saturday, Sept. 22, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced today. The cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at all sites as […]
Continue ReadingThe annual International Coastal Cleanup at Janes Island State Park begins at 9 a.m. September 15, 2018. This event provides volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the Somerset County park, have a boat ride and earn community service hours while cleaning beaches and marshes. Volunteers are asked to register at the park’s nature center […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide September 7, 2018 and continues through January 31, 2019. “Archery hunting remains an effective and important part of our deer management strategy,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “Archery hunters harvest over 25,000 deer each year, […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2018-2019 early migratory game bird hunting seasons. Bag limits, season dates and shooting hours can be found in the 2018-2019 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “The opening of dove season marks the traditional start of hunting activity in Maryland,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware State Police hosted a 5-day, “Basic School Resource Officer Training” course at Troop 3, Camden on August 13-17, 2018. This course was created and maintained by the “National Association of School Resource Officers” (NASRO). The NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course is a forty-hour block of instruction designed for law enforcement officers and […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Public Works approved 16 Rural Legacy Program grants – totaling over $25 million – that will provide dedicated state funding to permanently protect working farms and forests in designated areas across the state. Working through local government and private land trust sponsors, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources acquires conservation easements from […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries for its 15th annual photo contest until August 31, 2018. Photographers of all skill levels can enter online or by mail for a chance to win cash and other great prizes. This year is shaping up to be a banner year for submissions, with more than […]
Continue ReadingHunters can now submit applications for the annual permit-only waterfowl hunting days at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area and Fairmount Wildlife Management Area impoundments in Somerset County. Applications to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources must be received by Sept. 10. Permits will be issued through a lottery drawing, with assignments based on a hunter’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources now offers visitors to Janes Island State Park in Somerset County free use of fishing gear and tackle as part of a new pilot project between Fishing and Boating Services and the Maryland Park Service. The state park in Crisfield is a well-known fishing destination on Maryland’s Lower Eastern […]
Continue ReadingBaltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Commerce today announced that the City of Crisfield in Somerset County has been designated as Maryland’s 26th Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District. The designation will take effect July 1, 2018 and is the county’s first Arts & Entertainment District. The program is administered by the Maryland State Arts […]
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