Registration is now open for the fall 2022 session of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course. Our self-directed, non-credit course runs 10 weeks from September 6 to November 15, 2022. The online format lets you access the content when it’s convenient for you, without worrying about attending evening classes or weekend workshops. The course […]
Continue ReadingTime ticking down to submit and pay state personal income and quarterly estimated income taxes ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylander taxpayers that they have only one week left to file and pay their state individual income taxes for tax year 2021. Earlier this year, Comptroller Franchot extended the individual income tax filing and […]
Continue ReadingAnnapolis, MD— The seventh annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week will take place from June 4-12, 2022. While this week has been officially designated in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, events will take place throughout the entire watershed to raise awareness about this valuable economic and environmental resource—a national treasure that directly connects over 18 million residents. […]
Continue ReadingSafe Practices Can Help Avoid Tragedy The outdoor temperature is rising, and Maryland’s waterways are about to get a lot busier. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reminds anglers, boaters, swimmers, and all waterway users to take proper precautions. In 2021, Maryland had 145 reportable boating accidents; 51 of those accidents caused injuries, and six […]
Continue ReadingPIKESVILLE, MD — With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. In preparation for the expected high volume of traffic and the potential for many more impaired drivers than on a typical […]
Continue ReadingBaltimore, MD — In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid may have been the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — and transcended his sport on a run of 12 consecutive stakes victories. But his quest for the Triple Crown was lost with a […]
Continue ReadingAffordable 3-hour courses for beginner and experienced boaters start May 24 on Kent Island, Md. KENT ISLAND, MD – The Chesapeake Bay may be a boating mecca, but getting into recreational boating isn’t as easy as you would think. However, a new partnership between Chesapeake Boating Academy (CBA) and the national nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for […]
Continue ReadingJoin The Maryland Park Service as they kick off the 15th anniversary of this popular program. The program has a variety of pollinator-themed quests in Maryland State Parks! Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and bees are all pollinators. They visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off of pollen and transport […]
Continue ReadingEntries for Annual Contest Taken Until August 1, 2022 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Photographers, novice or professional, can enter for the chance to win cash, park passes, and other great prizes. Winning entries will be posted online, featured in the quarterly Maryland Natural […]
Continue ReadingWaterfront and Streamside Landowners can Reserve Seedlings The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners statewide who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program, now available in 23 counties. Trees and shrubs planted along waterways help improve water […]
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