Record-Breaking Year for Maryland Natural Resources

From record participation in First Day Hikes to record water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay, 2016 was a banner year for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Here is a chronological rundown of some our “new” records:

• January
  • Maryland Hosted Record 2,100 First Day Hikers
• April
  • Winners Named in Color Maryland Green Contest
  • 53,000 Acres of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapped in Maryland
• May
  • Maryland Snakehead Record Broken – 18.42 Pounds!
  • Record Spring Turkey Harvest in Maryland
• July
  • Nine-Year-Old Sets New Maryland Fishing Record
• August
  • Two White Perch Records Set in Maryland
• September
  • Lutherville Photographer Wins Grand Prize in Annual Photo Contest
  • The Chesapeake Clarity Comeback: Monitoring progress in bay health
• October
  • Record Number of Black Bears Harvested During 2016 Hunt