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Smallwood State Park is a public recreation and historic preservation area located on Mattawoman Creek near Marbury, Charles County, Maryland. The state park preserves Smallwood's Retreat, the plantation home of former Continental Army officer and Governor of Maryland, Major General William Smallwood. The park's 984 acres (398 ha) include a ...
Ladew was born in Manhattan, New York City, on April 6, 1887, to Edward R. Ladew.He had a sister Elise Wall Ladew (1890–1978) who married William Russell Grace III. [2]As a child Ladew spoke French before he spoke English and was treated to boyhood drawing lessons from curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [3]
This list of Maryland state parks includes the state parks and state battlefields listed in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources's current acreage report. [1] Generally, the Maryland Park Service, a unit of and under the authority of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the governing body for these parks, although some ...
University of Maryland, College Park Jamie Rappaport Clark (born 1957 or 1958) [ 1 ] is an American conservationist and former government official formerly working as the president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife . [ 2 ]
Peter Scott – (1909–1989) founder of the World Wildlife Fund and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and the first conservationist to be knighted (in 1973) Charles Alexander Sheldon – the "Father of Denali National Park" Willie Smits – working, with Borneo Orangutan Survival for conservation of Bornean orangutans and orangutan habitat
The Wilderness Society is an American non-profit land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States. . They advocate for the designation of federal wilderness areas and other protective designations, such as for national monumen
Merkle Natural Resources Management Area is a wildlife refuge in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for Canada geese.
Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of Maryland located near the Delmarva Peninsula.