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First Day Hikes New Year’s Tradition Returns Across Maryland

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018Across Our Desk

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center will host a First Day Hike on New New Year’s Day. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to kick off the New Year with one of Maryland’s fastest-growing traditions – a First Day Hike. On January 1, 2019, the Maryland Park Service will offer more than three […]

Harriet Tubman Rural Legacy Area Designated in Dorchester County; Five Other Areas Expanded

August 22, 2018Across Our Desk

The 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 […]