The health of Chesapeake Bay is improving, according to the 2017 Chesapeake Bay Report Card issued by our partners at University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, which used data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and our counterparts in Virginia.
The report card is just one of many indicators of bay progress as we continue marching toward 2025. While the overall grade of “C” has remained steady since 2012, this marks the first year that experts have seen what they call a “statistically significant” positive trend for the entire bay. Read more.
In this month’s episode of AccessDNR, we celebrate environmental education, strengthen connections with park patrons, continue recovering from recent storms and more!
The administration awarded $22 million in grant funding through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to improve water quality and the health of Chesapeake Bay.
Building upon a successful launch, the department has partnered with libraries in four
counties to enable patrons to borrow fishing gear and tackle, free of charge.
Young adults with an interest in "green" jobs are
invited to apply for the Maryland Conservation Corps. A class of 35
participants, ages 17-25, will spend 11 months working throughout the state.
Anglers had an exciting June, breaking a pair of Maryland state fishing records: a 10.72 ounce warmouth in Charles County, and a 9.61-pound white catfish in Cecil County.
