TEAM DNR Volunteer Training
1/29/2009 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Anne Arundel County - Lobby Conference Room, Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD
Will the Groundhog see his Shadow?
1/31/2009 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Garrett County - Deep Creek Lake State Park and NRMA - 898 State Park Rd, Swanton, MD
Reptile Encounter
1/31/2009 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Garrett County - Deep Creek Lake State Park and NRMA - 898 State Park Rd, Swanton, MD
Winter Night Hike
1/31/2009 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Prince George's County - Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center
- 10774 Fenno Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD
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Smart, Green & Growing
Tip of the Week:
When winter weather turns your driveway into a sheet of ice, consider using non-toxic de-icing techniques to thaw it out. Clean clay cat litter, sand and fireplace/stove ash are better alternatives to chemicals which will eventually wash into local waterways. Read more winter wise tips...
Stream Waders Training Sessions
Greetings friends of Maryland's freshwater streams! DNR’s Stream Waders Volunteer Stream Sampling Program is gearing up for another exciting year! In 2009, we will be holding four Stream Waders training sessions:
 February 7th - Horn Point Environmental Science Education Center (Dorchester County)
February 21st - Patuxent River 4-H Center in Upper Marlboro (Prince Georges County)
February 28th - Fairview Outdoor Center in Clearspring (Washington County)
March 7th - West Nottingham Academy in Colora (Cecil County)
Pre-registration is required. This is a great volunteer experience that you can do individually or as a youth group or family. Learn more…
Famous Travelers: Edison, Ford, and Firestone
This is the fourth in a series covering a time in the summer of 1921, when Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone camped for two weeks in western Maryland. This article finds the vagabonds, a term the wealthy captains of industry called themselves when camping together, at “Camp Harding” along Licking Creek, about 6 miles east of Hancock, in Washington County, where they stayed from July 21 to July 27. From here they traveled to present day Swallow Falls State Park where they camped from July 27 to July 31.
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Fishing Report & Programs: 2008 Year In Review
The Maryland Fisheries Service has gathered 2008 reviews from many of our biologists and managers regarding the various programs within Fisheries, these programs cover the entire State of Maryland, from Deep Creek Lake to the Atlantic. So start with the Overview, written by our outdoor writer, Keith Lockwood, then continue through the various programs; Inland Fisheries, the Chesapeake Bay waters and the Atlantic coastal area.
Beyond Bow – 2009 Goose Hunting Clinic a Success
The New Year found an adventurous group of women on the Eastern Shore of Maryland learning new hunting skills, followed by a goose hunt. What’s more, everyone came home with a goose and some wonderful memories. The weekend included classroom instruction, goose calling lessons, an afternoon at Schrader’s Bridgetown Manor shooting sporting clays, and a retriever dog demonstration. See the newest “Becoming-an-Outdoors Woman” photo album.
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