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's accessible cabins, campsites, fishing piers, boating ramps, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds. Plan your inclusive adventure:
⚠️Boaters—The right whale Slow Zone east of Ocean City has been extended through May 22, 2024.
Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less inside the areas where right whales have been detected.
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📰: Maryland Department of Natural Resources Confirms 52 Deer With Chronic Wasting Disease
The state’s chronic wasting disease management area has expanded to include two additional counties.
Maryland State Parks are exciting places to visit with your pet! Our policy states that all pets must be kept on a 6-foot leash while in the park. Leashes protect your pet from getting lost, getting too close to others, and disturbing wildlife.
The Maryland Park Service operates one of America’s oldest state park systems. The first agency to manage state parks was the Maryland State Board of Forestry, which was organized in 1906. Learn more at
The United States Flag is to be flown at half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The United States Flag shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Sunday, May 5, 2024.
NOTICE: The water access area at North Point State Park will be inaccessible Monday May 6 - Tuesday May 7, due to sand replenishment occurring on site. Visitors may find an alternative water access area at the Hammerman area of Gunpowder Falls State Park.
MARYLAND FISHING REPORT: Summer migrant species are showing up in the Ocean City area; among the arrivals is the spring migration of bluefish. Large – and we do mean large – blue catfish can be found from the Bay Bridge south to at least Chesapeake Beach.
Join us at the State of Maryland Spring Job Fair next week! Don't miss this chance to meet our team, learn about rewarding career paths, and discover how you can make a difference in preserving Maryland's natural beauty. Register today:
You may notice open fields with plastic tubes neatly spaced apart. Have you wondered what these are? Many are tree plantings completed by the Maryland Forest Service or other organizations as part of the state's effort to plant 5 million new trees by 2031.
Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset, Friday, May 3, 2024, for Fallen Heroes Day. Honoring Maryland police, firefighters, and emergency medical/rescue personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
One Month Later: Natural Resources Police Played Important Role in Key Bridge Incident Response - NRP officers continue extended patrol of the safety zone, monitor traffic in temporary channels, and more.
📰: Board of Public Works Approves $12.9 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation
Funding includes recreational facilities in Anne Arundel, Montgomery counties