MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Government and nonprofit officials and community members cut the ribbon on the Etting Street Green Space. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNR
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Druid Heights Project Brings Green Space and Flood Protection to Baltimore Neighborhood​​

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources provided $200,000 to support the project, which the department received from the Environmental Protection Agency through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
Luca Tucciarella will certainly have fond memories of the day he caught this large northern pike at Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo by Vincent Tucciarella​​​​
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Maryland Fishin​g Report – November 20​​

There are plenty of good fishing opportunities this week across Maryland and our offshore waters. Anglers are urged to get out and enjoy the action, which may provide wonderful memories to reflect on this winter.
​Outdoor Summit Logo with nature in the background
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Secretary’s Message: There is a Place for Everyone in Maryland’s Outdoors

In Maryland, there is a place for everyone in outdoor recreation. Name​ an outdoor activity that you enjoy, and we can probably make it happen somewhere in the state. We have world-class fishing, sailing, and boating opportunities off the Atlantic Coast and in the Chesapeake Bay.
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A monarch butterfly lands on a milkweed. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo.​​​​
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​Monarchs in Motion – ​Scientists and Citizens Monitor the Butterfly’s Maryland Visit During its​ Migration

Each year thousands of monarch butterflies flutter through Maryland on their migration to Mexico, but scientists have learned something shocking about their stay in the Old Line State – they are not getting enough to eat.
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Francis Smith, Maryland’s lead agroforestry planner, points out a persimmon at the White Marsh Park Edible Trail. Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. ​​​​​​​​​

Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land ​​​​

The Edible Trail is what might be called a food forest, or a forest garden. It’s an example of agroforestry—a range of practices that incorporate primarily native fruit and nut-bearing trees and shrubs as well as herbaceous species and fungi into the landscape​.​
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Join the Hunt for Maws​​​​

Blue catfish are large, fast predators that can ​​​spread quickly and take over ecosystems. They haven’t been here long, but they’re already present in huge numbers and only expanding further.​
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Meet Maryland’s Cryptids and the Wildlife That May Have Inspired Them


The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Heritage Service presented a cryptids display at the Maryland State Fair this year and engaged with many visitors. Many of these guests had their own stories and folklore to share about Maryland’s mythical creatures.

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​​Chessie image with sturgeon backgroud 
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