The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the winners of its 12th annual photo contest. Santosh Shanmuga of Gaithersburg, Maryland took top honors for his serene Female Red-Winged Blackbird taken at Swan Harbor Farm in Harford County. “I’m … Continued
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted recently to increase protection for oyster restoration sites in Norfolk’s Lafayette River and parts of other Virginia tributaries. In 2014, the City of Norfolk sent a proposal to VMRC, requesting the agency to … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking proposals from local governments designed to protect and invigorate coastal communities and waterfront economies. Municipalities and counties in the coastal zone are eligible to apply for these one-year National Oceanic and … Continued
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced that Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has received approval to acquire 758 acres for $2.235 million. The funding was among nearly $6.5 million in expenditures from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confirmed the presence of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymporha) in tributaries of the upper Western Shore near Middle River in Baltimore County. On August 17, 2015, a waterman alerted DNR Biologist Brenda Davis … Continued