Specialized Educational Programs
The Department of Natural Resources educational programs are widely diverse, covering a variety of natural resource subjects and some target very specific material and audiences.
Included are boating and firearm safety programs, K-12 school focused programs and instructional resources, as well as technical land planning assistance and scientific resources to help landowners, boat owners, hunters, hikers, fishermen and all citizens be better stewards of Maryland’s natural resources.
The department's “educational” programs are not just informational. Stakeholders
utilizing these resources have significant positive impacts on Maryland’s Natural Resources.
The Natural Resources Police Boating Safety Education Program administers the mandatory boating safety education program and promotes and educates people on Boating Safety.
Helps Maryland’s residents resolve urban and suburban deer problems and manage
the Deer population at levels compatible with various Maryland landscapes.
Advice to individuals experiencing deer damage problems explains several damage
abatement techniques that can be useful in reducing or controlling deer damage.
Lethal deer management techniques kill deer. Non-lethal deer management
techniques do not harm deer, but can be useful in decreasing the amount of
damage that deer can cause. They are intended to supplement, not to replace,
deer population management.
Through the Department of Natural Resources new Grants Gateway, this opportunity is offered primarily to support costs associated with providing outdoor learning field investigations away from school campuses for students in pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, as part of comprehensive Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) that contribute to school environmental literacy programs. School systems (districts), higher education institutions, and local and state agencies working in partnership with schools are encouraged to apply.
The Natural Resources Police Hunter Safety Section administers the mandatory hunter education requirement; they also promote and educate people on Hunting Safety.
Provides technical assistance and information to county and local governments
and to state agencies relating to hydrogeology and hydrology in Maryland.
Forest land cleared for state funded road construction must be replaced within
the same county or watershed as the impacted area. If impossible, the
constructing agent must deposit into the Reforestation Fund, ten cents per
square foot or $4,356 per acre.
This fund is used by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to plant replacement trees on public lands
such as schools and parks.
Protect roadside trees by ensuring their proper
care and protection and in the interest of promoting and maintaining safe,
unobstructed, and aesthetically pleasing public road rights-of-way.
Millions of trees grow along the more than 30,000 miles of improved roads in Maryland. The trees growing
along our roadways and in our communities are an important urban and
community resource. They provide aesthetic, environmental, economic, and
social benefits.
Encourages Marylanders to plant, care for
and maintain trees to help restore and protect the natural environment, in
particular, our greatest natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay.
Purchase native trees for
public land planting at reasonable prices.
Give the "Gift of Trees" to
honor or memorialize a friend or family member or celebrate a special
occasion.
Thousands of Marylanders have learned the basic information needed to prevent
the tragedies that occur on the water.
Programs are designed for every age group and can be customized for your needs.
Programs are simple, fun, take about an hour, and best of all they are free.
Focus is on the importance of personal flotation devices, the dangers of alcohol
consumption while on the water, hypothermia, and water and boating safety
awareness.
Wild Acres is now exclusively an online resource that gives Maryland property
owners information on improving their property's backyard habitat for wildlife.
We no longer certify properties, nor do we mail out certificates or information
packets due to budget constraints.
The department is a leader in providing services to the public directly through Web
applications and online information.
