Maryland Department of Natural Resources

image of child in beach water with red bucket

Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund

See how Maryland is accelerating Bay restoration by focusing limited financial resources on the most effective non-point source pollution control projects. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Image Grid

CoastSmart

Nuisance Flood Plan Guidance

Contact Information

Chesapeake & Coastal Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building, E-2
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone 410-260-8899​
Fax 410-260-8739
customerservice.dnr@maryland.gov​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​
Piciture of a sunset over the ocean/bay with birds flying by.

​SUBSCRIBE TO IN THE ZONE, OUR FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

The In the Zone email newsletter is a service from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Chesapeake & Coastal Service (CCS) that delivers timely information, tools, and resources to those who live, work, and play in Maryland's coastal zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​

​

Check Out Our New Dredged Materials Map

Locate Dredged Material Sites for All Maryland Waters

images of water

Watershed Assistance Collaborative​​

Learn​ more about the technical and financial assistance provided through the Collaborative to local communities and governments​​​​​​​

image of dead wood on brown grass

Ecosystem Services​​

The people of Maryland benefit from the natural environment in many different ways. These benefits people gain from the environment can be collectively referred to as Ecosystem Services.