From the Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting an open house at the historic Lyle House in Harford County on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This property is available for restoration under the Department’s Resident-Curatorship Program, through which private donations are sought for […]
Department of Natural Resources Completes Renovations at the Lapidum Boating Facility in Susquehanna State Park
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has finished renovations of the Lapidum Boating Facility in Susquehanna State Park. The project was a partnership effort between DNR, the Department of General Services and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “The Lapidum Boating Facility is an integral part of the […]
Maryland Forest Service Backyard Buffers Program Offers Trees for Streamside Planting in Harford County
A new program called the Backyard Buffers Program is starting this spring in Harford County. The program, administered through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Forest Service, started in Western Maryland several years ago and has been successful in helping to establish forested riparian buffers on properties of less than 5 acres that are […]
Department of Natural Resources Modifies Susquehanna State Park Boat Launching Pier
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be making modifications to the boat launching pier in the Lapidum Area of Susquehanna State Park. The project will begin March 14 and should be completed in less than three work days, weather permitting. Due to fabrication of the new […]
Zebra Mussels Now Established In Susquehanna River Below Conowingo Dam
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: DNR Asks Citizens to Help Stop the Spread of this Invasive Species On July 6th, a team of biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division spotted several suspected zebra mussel adults for the first time in the lower Susquehanna River below […]
Black Bear Ambles Its Way Across Northern Harford County, Perhaps With Cub
For the better part of the last two weeks, a black bear has been ambling its way across northern Harford County as it crisscrosses Central Maryland in search of suitable habitat. For the time being, the bear is being left to its own devices, which has consisted so far of roaming from Jarrettsville, westward through […]
Special Susquehanna Flats Fishing Season in Full Swing
From the Department of Natural Resources: Havre de Grace, MD (March 29, 2010) — The special catch and release striped bass fishing season on the Susquehanna Flats, which opened on March 1 and runs through May 3, is picking up as the water warms and the native stripers return for the spawning season. Reports from […]
Rocks Committee Brings State Officials, Local Residents Together For Better Rt 24 Plan Through Park
From the Save The Rocks campaign: Harford County Councilman Chad Shrodes announced Jan. 27 he has established an advisory committee to address citizen concerns about how MD 24 through Rocks State Park should be improved. The move follows strong citizen opposition to a State Highway Administration plan to move portions of the roadway 20 feet […]