DNR Telephone System Down in Annapolis

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources telephone system in the Tawes office building in Annapolis is not working due to a fire under nearby College Creek bridge. Verizon is working on the problem, but it could take several days to fix.

During the outage, citizens may use the Maryland state directory to locate employee emails or email [email protected] with customer service questions. Media inquiries should be directed to Kristen Peterson at [email protected]. The DNR website also provides a wealth of information on Maryland waters, parks, fishing, boating, wildlife, trees and more.

Also due to the fire, the Annapolis Service Center on West Street has no computer network access, but has working telephones. This means the service center cannot process licensing and registration transactions. The Department is working on a temporary solution that may resolve the issue later today. In the meantime, please contact another service center or a hunting/fishing license agent in Maryland.

The telephones at the Natural Resources Police command center at Sandy Point State Park are working. As always, please call 410.260.8888 for natural resource emergencies.

We will provide updates as soon as we have new information.