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Natural Resources Police Holds Annual Awards and Promotion Ceremony
Maryland Natural Resources Police honored dozens of officers, civilian staff, first responders from other agencies and members of the public Saturday at its annual awards ceremony. Officer First Class...
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Natural Resources Police Celebrates 150th Anniversary at Sandy Point
“Great Outdoors Maryland” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 To recognize the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites the public to a free...
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Boating Safety Enforcement Kicks into High Gear
Simple Steps Save Lives This year, the Fourth of July celebration falls midweek, giving many people an extended holiday. The goal over the next few days for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources...
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Natural Resources Police Respond to Boating and Swimming Accidents
Two people died in swimming accidents and five boat accidents were reported across Maryland during the extended Labor Day holiday weekend. In all, Maryland Natural Resources Police officers were in...
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Army Corps Kicks Off Ocean City Inlet Navigation Improvement Project
Public Meeting to be Scheduled for Spring The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Worcester County signed a Project Partnership Agreement Feb. 14 to start work...
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Secretary’s Message: May 2019
Boating Safety is a Way of Life in Maryland As an avid boater, I am very appreciative that Maryland’s boating season is (finally) underway. And as the daughter of a boat builder and the wife of a...
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Wear Your Life Jacket to Work May 17
Department Shows Marylanders How to Save Lives The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is proud to once again participate in National Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday, May 17. Anyone...
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Natural Resources Police Nab Boater Fleeing Coast Guard
Impaired Boating, Theft of Rental Boats, Illegal Harvesting Top Police Blotter A Pennsylvania man faces numerous charges after Maryland Natural Resources Police caught him fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard...
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UPDATED May 7 Marylanders are reminded that the governor’s Stay at Home directive to reduce COVID-19 transmission remains in place, and recreational fishing and boating are currently prohibited....
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Maryland Honors National Safe Boating Week
Safety is Essential as Boating Season Ramps Up In recognition of National Safe Boating Week, May 16-22, 2020, Maryland Natural Resources Police recommend boaters not only follow safe boating practices,...
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Icebreaking Vessel Opens Path to Smith Island
The J. Millard Tawes is One of Four Icebreakers on Call The Maryland Department of Natural Resources this week dispatched its vessel, the J. Millard Tawes, to break ice on the water route to Smith...
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Maryland Boaters Urged to Keep Safe as Summer Season Begins
Maryland’s “Ride Inside” Campaign Launched During National Boating Safety Week Secretary Mark Belton speaking on boating and water safety at a press conference at Sandy Point State Park. As the boating...
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Respond to 15 Boating Accidents this...
Partners with U.S. Coast Guard for Operation Dry Water For the second consecutive year, the Fourth of July holiday ended without a boating fatality, the Maryland Natural Resources Police reported....
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Rescue Three Boaters in Distress
Photo courtesy of Support Maryland Watermen At the height of Thursday’s strong storms, a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer responded to a call for boaters in distress just north of Kent...
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Maryland Icebreaker Comes to Aid of Tangier Island
J. Millard Tawes Clears Ice for Neighbors in Need The Maryland Department of Natural Resources buoy tender M/V J. Millard Tawes conducted emergency icebreaking operations to Tangier Island, Virginia,...
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May is Boating Safety Month
Maryland’s Waterway Users Get Ready Maryland’s boating season is on the horizon, and the Maryland Natural Resources Police is encouraging Marylanders to take proper precautions to ensure waterway...
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Chester River ‘No Discharge Zone’ Takes Effect May 17
Waters Protected by Limits on Waste Discharge from Boats Photo: “Sunrise on the Chester River” by Bill Reichhardt, submitted to the 2018 annual Maryland Natural Resources Photo Contest. The Maryland...
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New DNR Vessel Christened the M/V Eddie Somers
Boat Named After Long-Time Captain of Its Predecessor Photo courtesy Blount Boats Inc. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has christened the newest boat in its Hydrographic Operations...
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Safety Urged for Maryland Waterway Users This Holiday Weekend
Enhanced Enforcement to Target Impaired Boaters on the Waterways Maryland Natural Resources Police patrol the waters off Sandy Point State Park. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural...
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