Two Dredging Projects Along the Severn River Completed
Photo by Lori Livingston
The Severn River headwaters and Saltworks Creek, a tributary of the river, are more accessible to boaters following dredging projects carried out by the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Read more 
MET, Partners Preserve Little Patuxent River Woodlands
Middle Patuxent River: Floodplain showing Virginia Bluebells
The District of Columbia granted a perpetual conservation easement on 250 acres of heavily wooded, stream valley in Anne Arundel County to the Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust and the Scenic Rivers Land Trust. The D.C. Department of General Services will manage the land ─ located along the Little Patuxent River within view of Ft. Meade and Route 32 ─ which is part of a larger 827-acre property.
Recreational Projects in Allegany and Anne Arundel Counties to See Enhancements
Many trails throughout the State are developed and maintained through Program Open Space funding.
Recreational projects in Allegany and Anne Arundel counties will soon receive funding for necessary upgrades and additions through Program Open Space. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works approved the projects at today’s meeting in Annapolis.
“Initiatives like Program Open Space exist to ensure that our children and families will have safe and convenient spaces to enjoy,” said Governor O’Malley. “Together, we can work to protect our State’s natural resources for generations to come.” Read more
