Fourth Year of Providing Fourth-Graders with Free Park Admission The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is once again partnering with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Every Kid in a Park program to provide fourth-grade children and their families free admission to national public lands and state parks. This marks the fourth year the Maryland Park Service will honor the Read the Rest…
I regularly encourage everyone to get outside to enjoy Maryland’s great outdoors, especially our state parks and their 900 miles of trails, as well as unique water access and camping facilities found throughout the state. As part of that encouragement, we’re always looking to be innovative in our ways of providing outdoor recreation opportunities, both Read the Rest…
National Program Extends to Maryland State Parks The Maryland Department of Natural Resources once again is partnering with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Every Kid in a Park program, which provides fourth-grade children and their families free admission to Maryland state parks along with national parks and other federal lands across the country. The purpose of Read the Rest…
June is Great Outdoors Month Children are counting down to summer vacation in hours, not days. Fireflies are beginning to light up the backyard. And bikes, kayaks, tents, camp stoves, snorkels and other gear are coming out of storage. June is Great Outdoors Month, and it’s time to go outside and play!