From the State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) has initiated highway design activities for MD 24 (Rocks Road) – Section G in Harford County. Section G, one of seven sections of MD 24 that require repair, extends approximately 700 to 2,200 feet south of Sharon Road. The purpose of […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County’s ‘Valley of the Haunted’ Trail Experience Promises Bone-Chilling Scares
From the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County: Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County has created a truly scary experience in the woods of northern Harford County, nestled near Deer Creek. Valley of the Haunted, which opened last weekend, is crawling with flesh-hungry zombies, maniacal clowns, and more, all led by the twisted […]
State Highway Administration to Temporarily Close Rt 161 Bridge Over Deer Creek in Darlington
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will close the MD 161 (Darlington Road) Bridge over Deer Creek in northern Harford County on Monday and Tuesday, August 24 and 25. The bridge will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to enable crews to clear debris […]
Possible Rabid Beaver Bites Person Near Deer Creek; Health Department Looking for Others Who May Have Been Exposed
From the Harford County Health Department: During the late afternoon Friday, June 19, 2015 around 4:30PM, while visiting the Deer Creek Conservation Area on Sandy Hook Road located in Street Maryland, a Harford County Resident was attacked and bitten by a beaver. The beaver quickly returned to the woods but might also have had contact […]
Rocks Road Reopens, But Construction Work Continues on Rt 24 and Deer Creek through Early Summer
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) today re-opened MD 24 (Rocks Road) between Rocks Chrome Hill Road and St. Clair Bridge Road in Rocks State Park, Harford County. Crews placed portable digital message boards along Rocks Road to share the good news and alert motorists the […]
Changing Lives for 91 Years Along the Deer Creek: Harford County 4-H Camp at Rocks is Oldest 4-H Camp in Maryland
From Harford County 4-H Clubs, Inc.: The Harford County 4-H Camp at the Rocks is the oldest 4-H Camp in Maryland and has had a continuous Harford County 4-H Camping program for 94 years. It is also one of the oldest 4-H camps in the nation. The camp is a jewel in the crown of […]
Route 24 Through Rocks State Park Set to Re-Open; Planning to Resume on Next Stage of Roadway Improvements
The $6 million project to stabilize the slopes of Deer Creek along a section of Route 24 through Rocks State Park is nearing completion. The roadway, which has been closed for nearly nine months, is slated to re-open shortly and planning on the next phases of the project are expected to resume this summer. In […]
State Highway Administration Begins Reconstruction of Slopes Along Route 24 in Rocks State Park; Road Closure Begins July 28
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $6.2 million project to stabilize slopes along a section of MD 24 (Rocks Road) adjacent to Deer Creek in the Rocks State Park area of Harford County. SHA designed the project in coordination with local park enthusiasts, environmental experts and […]