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Western Maryland fish pond drained due to dam danger
BROWNSVILLE — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is draining a fishing pond in the Washington County community of Brownsville to prevent a dam failure. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports...
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Baltimore Bill is no snow crab
Baltimore Bill, a weather-wise blue crab touted by McCormick & Co.’s Old Bay Seasoning and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as Maryland’s answer to groundhog weather seer Punxsutawney...
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Md. agencies partner on surveys for offshore wind
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> Days after Virginia announced it would begin surveying ocean floor in preparation for a potential offshore wind energy program, two Maryland agencies have...
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Md. firearm deer season tally down 13 percent
HAGERSTOWN — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is reporting a 13 percent drop in the number of deer killed during the two-week firearm season. The agency said Friday that foul weather and...
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Fall oyster survey shows good results
Results of Maryland’s 2012 Fall Oyster Survey show that oyster population and reproduction increased for the second consecutive year, and diseases, which decimated the oyster population in 2002,...
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MIPS announces grants to 17 tech teams
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> The Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program, an initiative of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) in the A. James Clark School of...
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Report: Fracking a win-win
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> An environmental advocacy group is crying foul over a report commissioned by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources that it says shows the state is readying...
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Sewage spill prompts Deep Creek Lake restrictions
McHENRY — Garrett County officials say about 36,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a creek that flows into Deep Creek Lake. Officials imposed swimming and fishing restrictions in the north western end...
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O’Malley touts record oyster planting
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley on Friday touted a record year for producing and planting native bay oysters in Maryland, voicing hopes that the state has turned a corner to revive the natural...
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Juvenile rockfish index rises in 2013
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said its index of Striped Bass juvenile spawning in the Chesapeake Bay was measured at 5.8 this year, a substantial...
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Tons of fossilized oyster shells headed to Md.
ANNAPOLIS — The first of several shipments containing more than 100,000 tons of fossilized oyster shells was unveiled Friday as part of a public-private partnership to help rebuild habitat in oyster...
View ArticleSurvey: Md. 3rd in nation in protecting farmland
Maryland ranks third in the nation in the number of acres protected by farmland protection programs and third in total dollars spent, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by the American...
View ArticleHistoric Cecil farmhouse can be yours
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is looking for someone to preserve the historic Grove Farm outside of Earleville in Cecil County.
View ArticleGreen infrastructure projects receive $3.7 million in grants
The regional Green Streets, Green Towns, Green Jobs (G3) initiative awarded $3.7 million for storm water runoff and green infrastructure projects Tuesday.
View ArticleOffshore marine mammals focus of study
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has received a $1.1 million commitment from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct a study of the biology of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Area.
View ArticleMaryland regulates jetpacks
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has enacted regulations on water jetpacks, which are becoming popular in Ocean City.
View ArticleMd. conference highlights coal mine reforestation
Researchers say golden-winged warblers are finding a foothold in reclaimed Appalachian strip mines.
View ArticleEvans withdraws name from DNR appointment
Evans' name did not appear on a list of 17 Cabinet appointments submitted Friday to the Senate for Confirmation.
View ArticleMaryland loses $1M in federal oyster restoration funding to Va.
EASTON — At least $1 million in federal money earmarked to build new oyster reefs on the Eastern Shore will instead go to Virginia after Maryland officials asked that the project be delayed. An oyster...
View ArticleMd. seeks comments on expanded bear hunt proposal
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on a proposal to expand the annual black bear hunt to Frederick and Washington counties. The plan is among a number of...
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