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ANNAPOLIS — Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz, in consultation with blue crab advisory groups, announces the commercial mature female hard crab catch limits … more
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. With the opening of a new … more
WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more
ANNAPOLIS – As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will become wetlands. A state mapping … more
BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain on Wednesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel … more
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’  Fall Oyster Survey  recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers … more
ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more
On the evening of Nov. 8, the Cambridge Association of Neighborhoods invited Larry White to speak at the library about the ambitious Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative. He walked the CAN audience … more
The spotted lantern fly, an invasive, crop-damaging insect, has finished mating season and is preparing to lay egg masses around Maryland and Delaware, threatening farms and local plants, particularly on Delmarva. more
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread nationwide, its proliferation has highlighted an even more worrisome invasive species: the prolific “stinking … more
CHESTERTOWN – Eastern Shore environmentalists are advancing science with a series of bacteria reports and a tidal impact study. Each summer, ShoreRivers works to provide the public with … more
RHODESDALE – Damien Cook of Rhodesdale has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a new state record holder for northern snakehead –  Channa argus … more
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