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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.
A raccoon looks on at a park structure. Photo: Cory Byrne​​​​
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On Hart-Miller Island, Wildlife Abounds in ‘Manmade’ Space​​

Hart-Miller Island is the result of a decades-long project that brought dredge material from the Baltimore Harbor to the island, shaping the landscape as it exists today.
​Scenic Landscapes New Dawn on the Chesapeake Bay by S.C. Bridgman
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Secretary’s Message: Charting a New Course for Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Maryland

It’s time to re-invigorate our strategy and build on significant work and progress we started more than 40 years ago to restore the Chesapeake Bay.​
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Powered by solar panels, the sonicator buoy sits in Hunting Creek Lake in Frederick County. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNR​​​​
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​New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is identifying and controlling toxic algae several ways, from sophisticated imaging to sonic waves​​
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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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​NRP officers rescue eastern box turtles and eastern painted turtles from a Hollywood residence in October. Maryland DNR photo.
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Report: Fall 2024​​​​

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) issued various citations and made numerous arrests for violations of criminal and natural resource law throughout the fall season of 2024.​
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Marylanders Brave Wind and Cold to Welcome 2025 with First Day Hikes


Maryland State Parks kicked off 2025 with its annual First Day Hike tradition, joined by more than 5,200 visitors across the state. Although January 1 was windy and cold across most of Maryland, the enthusiasm for stepping into a new year was warm.​On New Year’s Day, 2,266 people hiked more than 5,260 miles on 39 ranger-led First Day Hikes at state parks throughout Maryland.

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​​​Hikers at Greenbrier State Park 
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