Land Acquisition & Planning: Grants & Loans - Educational and Informational

Educational and Informational
Specialized Educational Programs

DNR’s educational programs are widely diverse and target very specific material and audiences on a variety of natural resource subjects.

Included are: boating and firearm safety programs, K-12 school focused curriculums and programs as well as technical land planning assistance and scientific resources to help landowners, boat owners, hunters, hikers, fishermen and all citizens be better stewards of Maryland’s natural resources.

DNR’s “educational” programs are not just informational. Stakeholders utilizing these resources have significant positive impacts on Maryland’s Natural Resources.

Boating Education
The Boating Safety Section administers the mandatory boating safety education program and promotes and educates people on Boating Safety.

Deer Management Project
Helps Maryland’s residents resolve urban and suburban deer problems and manage the Deer population at levels compatible with various Maryland landscapes.

Advice to individuals experiencing deer damage problems explains several damage abatement techniques that can be useful in reducing or controlling deer damage.

Lethal deer management techniques kill deer. Non-lethal deer management techniques do not harm deer, but can be useful in decreasing the amount of damage that deer can cause. They are intended to supplement, not to replace, deer population management.

Hunter Safety Course
The Hunter Safety Section administers the mandatory hunter education requirement; they also promote and educate people on Hunting Safety.

Hydrogeology and Hydrology Program
Provides technical assistance and information to county and local governments and to state agencies relating to hydrogeology and hydrology in Maryland.

Office of Communication & Marketing
DNR's Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) supports DNR's overall mission through public relations, media and marketing activities. OCM works closely with the Governor's Office, DNR's executive staff and division, program and unit staff.

Technical Assistance & Information, publications, press releases, media liaison, information and forms via Internet presence, customer service, events, outreach, and corporate relations.

Reforestation Law
Forest land cleared for state funded road construction must be replaced within the same county or watershed as the impacted area. If impossible, the constructing agent must deposit into the Reforestation Fund, ten cents per square foot or $4,356 per acre.

This fund is used by the Maryland DNR to plant replacement trees on public lands such as schools and parks.

Roadside Tree Law
Protect roadside trees by ensuring their proper care and protection and in the interest of promoting and maintaining safe, unobstructed, and aesthetically pleasing public road rights-of-way.

Millions of trees grow along the more than 30,000 miles of improved roads in Maryland. The trees growing along our roadways and in our communities are an important urban and community resource. They provide aesthetic, environmental, economic, and social benefits.

Tree-Mendous Maryland
Encourages Marylanders to plant, care for and maintain trees to help restore and protect the natural environment, in particular, our greatest natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay.

Purchase native trees for public land planting at reasonable prices.

Give the "Gift of Trees" to honor or memorialize a friend or family member or celebrate a special occasion.

Water Wise
Thousands of Marylanders have learned the basic information needed to prevent the tragedies that occur on the water.

Programs are designed for every age group and can be customized for your needs.
Programs are simple, fun, take about an hour, and best of all they are free.

Focus is on the importance of personal flotation devices, the dangers of alcohol consumption while on the water, hypothermia, and water and boating safety awareness.

Wild Acres Program
Wild Acres is now exclusively an online resource that gives Maryland property owners information on improving their property's backyard habitat for wildlife.

We no longer certify properties, nor do we mail out certificates or information packets due to budget constraints.

DNR is a leader in providing services to the public directly through Web applications and online information.

Additional Federal Dollars are available. Many of the above programs use federal dollars that are then shared with local governments. This information is usually available on the programs’ individual website, or by using the Redbook Online which lists which specific federal funds are being utilized by what programs.

For a searchable database on DNR’s assistance programs as well as those available under other state agencies, please go to the Maryland’s Redbook Online http://www.mdredbookonline.com/

Corrections and updates on DNR's Red Book Online listed programs should be addressed to: Virginia Walsh, Internet & eGovernment Coordinator, Capital Grants & Loans Admin., Dept. of Natural Resources, 410-260-8430.

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