DELAWARE CITY – DNREC’s Fort Delaware State Park will host the second of the park’s two annual prisoner-of-war (P.O.W.) living history weekends at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12, 2018. During this special weekend, Fort Delaware will come alive with re-enactors and historians dressed as they would have during the American Civil […]
Continue ReadingDOVER – DNREC’s First State Heritage Park will feature “Science Exploration” as the theme for the First State Heritage Park’s monthly “First Saturday in the First State,” with a variety of free events and activities. The John Bell House will feature “Revolutionary Medicine,” a program offered throughout the day about what medicine was like in […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — With their exquisite color and flawless clarity, Matthew Moore’s desert photographs are enticing, yet they speak of a strange mix of beauty and desolation. On view at the Adkins Arboretum Visitor’s Center through September 29, 2018 they capture the allure of the desert environment and the curious ways it is affected by […]
Continue ReadingST. GEORGES, DE – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that a portion of the Mike Castle Trail east of the Biddles Point trailhead on the C&D Canal Conservation Area has been closed effective immediately due to a large sinkhole opening along the trail as a result of the recent heavy rains. Repairs […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Adkins Arboretum staff and volunteers recently completed a wetland enhancement project with funding from Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program, in partnership with the City of Baltimore, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Charles County and Clean Water Howard. The enhancement project entailed removing 18,000 square feet of invasive plants; […]
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 ReadingLAUREL, DE – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will close the Portsville Pond boat ramp and parking lot near Laurel to repave portions of the parking lot next week. Weather permitting, repaving will take place Monday thru Friday, July 30-August 3, 2018. For project updates and reopening of the boat ramp and parking lot, […]
Continue ReadingODESSA, Del. – Delaware Wild Lands (DWL) is pleased to announce their acquisition of the Passmore Farm along Route 9 at Taylors Bridge in southern New Castle County. Representing some of Delaware’s best natural beauty and cultural history, these 635 acres include a mix of healthy saltmarsh, upland forest, freshwater springs, and productive cropland. The […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The third of four open houses to gather public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced in May […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – July is National Recreation & Parks Association Month. To celebrate, the Ocean City Recreation Department will be holding a free, family fun event at the 4th Street Park on Saturday, July 21. This event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is a great opportunity for visitors and […]
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