Natural Resource Industry

2 missing boaters found in Hoopers Island marsh

2012-05-14 14:43:11

HOOPERSVILLE — Two boaters who went missing while fishing in Dorchester County have been found safe after spending two nights stranded in a marsh. Maryland Natural Resources Police say a waterman discovered 41-year-old Richard Moore and 49-year-old...

Spring craft show, 5K runs and walks coming in Perryville

2012-05-09 18:51:04

Principio UMC, on Route 7 in Perryville, will hold a Spring Craft Show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purchase a unique Mothers Day gift from gifted crafters. Good food for sale by the Principio ladies. For info call Barb, 443-350-7961. A crab feast at...

Competitive spirit comes naturally at Carroll County Envirothon

2012-04-26 10:02:00

For the first time in the four years he has been station representative at the Carroll County Envirothon, Tom Robertson was able to use real branches with real leaves for his forestry test. On April 25, several branches, including two types of evergreen,...

'Mahogany tide' of algae turning harbor murky

2012-04-30 14:41:58

Record-high water temperatures and a March sewage leak are contributing to a large algae bloom in the Baltimore harbor, bringing what is known as a "mahogany tide" of reddish-brown algae to the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The bloom is somewhat...

Harford Christian wins Envirothon once again

2012-05-03 14:30:00

Harford County high school students got the opportunity to play in the dirt, walk through the woods and look at animals at the 4-H camp at the Rocks Thursday morning. Far from a day away from school work, the kids were there as part of the annual...

SWAT team targets cargo ship in safety exercise

2012-04-24 16:42:00

With guns bristling, police officers in full tactical gear sweep across the vast deck of a cargo ship and creep up the stairs to the bridge. Their mission: Take the vessel back from armed intruders. Twice a month, the Natural Resources Police Tactical...

Catonsville, Arbutus students compete at Baltimore County Envirothon

2012-04-25 00:00:00

At the aquatics station, several dead fish were being examined and prodded by several teenagers, while others watched live critters swimming in bowls at another table. Elsewhere, a bird claw, an animal pelt and two different jawbones were under...

Harford County to celebrate Arbor Day

2012-04-03 11:19:00

Arbor Day 2012 will be recognized by Harford on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Harford Waste Disposal Center (Scarboro Landfill) at 3135 Scarboro Road in Street. The Arbor Day festivities will consist of tree plantings, displays, demonstrations, exhibits,...

Harford County College Lines

2012-04-04 10:56:00

McDANILE COLLEGE: McDaniel College inducted 36 juniors and seniors into the Delta of Maryland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has chapters at 280 colleges and universities, and more than 600,000 members. Among the McDaniel...

Delmarva's natural areas sustain local economies, report says

2012-04-19 06:30:00

The Delmarva Peninsula's natural areas are more than just pretty sights to look at - they're a major source of income and employment for Eastern Shore communities, according to a new report. The report, released today by the Theodore Roosevelt...

Competitive spirit comes naturally for students at Baltimore County Envirothon

2012-04-23 15:42:00

At the aquatics station, several dead fish were being examined and prodded by several teenagers, while others watched live critters swimming in bowls on another table. Elsewhere, a bird claw, an animal pelt and two different jawbones were under...

Dead birds on roadway slow I-95 commute outside D.C.

2012-02-16 08:30:00

Maryland state officials say hundreds of birds were killed on Interstate 95 near Laurel, bringing traffic to a crawl. Maryland natural resources officials suspect a flock may have flown into a passing truck on Wednesday afternoon. State highway officials...

Researchers clip a jaw tag onto a walleye electroshocked from the Inland Waterway, which stretches across Northern Michigan.

2012-05-02 07:49:00

Volunteer Rick Smith of Emmaus helps lodge a stake before fellow volunteers plant American Chestnut seeds at the Trexler Nature Preserve on Sunday.

2012-04-15 00:00:00

The evergreens within Gold's Pines natural area preserve date back to the Battle of the Alamo. Although there are no original old growth forests left in Connecticut, the natural area and neighboring Day Preserve are as close as it gets.

2012-03-14 00:00:00