Join Compass for the opening night of Festival of Trees ion Friday, December 6, 2024 from 6-9pm at the Towers Family Historical Museum in Denton, MD. $60 per person with advance ticket purchase Proceeds benefit hospice care services for Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne’s County.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Federal Highway Administration have awarded grants to seven trail projects through the Recreational Trails Program. The Recreational Trails Program, or RTP, is a federal, matching reimbursement program established to construct and rehabilitate recreational trails and trail-related facilities. The 2024 projects, representing non-motorized, […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD ShoreRivers is proud to announce a new partnership with Caroline County Recreation and Parks to co-develop and implement programming where fifth-grade students will investigate the question: “are our rivers swimmable and fishable?” Planning stages for this new initiative have already begun, and programming will take place next summer. Through this program, students will […]
Continue ReadingRanger-led and Self-guided Hikes Available Across Maryland The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites everyone to take a First Day Hike, Maryland’s annual tradition for a fun, healthy way to welcome the New Year. The Maryland Park Service will once again make First Day Hikes a weekend-long event, with ranger-led and self-guided opportunities across […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control begins construction on several projects at Fort Delaware State Park that will improve visitor experience. All areas of the fort normally open to the public will remain open. The $3.7 million project, funded by multiple sources, includes the following enhancements at the fort: – The tram […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to take a First Day Hike, Maryland’s annual tradition for a fun, healthy way to welcome the New Year. This year, the Maryland Park Service will offer self-guided hike opportunities across the state from January 1-3, 2021. As always, Maryland’s state parks, state forests, and wildlife management […]
Continue ReadingA month dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy community COLLEGE PARK, MD — Just in time for October, University of Maryland Extension (UME) is teaming up with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to begin the tradition of Walktober. Walktober is a full month dedicated to health, safety and education for pedestrians and drivers […]
Continue ReadingThe Queen Anne’s County Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled major work to be done on the Kent Island South Trail beginning on Tuesday April 7, 2020. We are asking citizens to avoid the use of the trail during this time; parts of the trail will be closed temporarily. On April 7, 2020, our […]
Continue ReadingLEWES, DE – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will close the Gordons Pond elevated boardwalk along the Gordons Pond Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park on Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6, 2020 for repairs to its railing. Access to the boardwalk where it meets the trail on the […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – New Year’s Day is a great time to kick the 2020s off on the right foot with one of 18 First Day Hikes hosted by DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage the celebration of fitness in the nation’s […]
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