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website, 10-acre school site within the Charles County Public School System on Najemoy Creek New Germany State Park: Grantsville: Garrett: Western: 455 acres, nature center open seasonally Oregon Ridge Nature Center: Cockeysville: Baltimore: Central: Facility of Baltimore County Department of Recreation & Parks, assisted by the Oregon Ridge ...
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 ...
Environmental and conservation organizations in the United States have been formed to help protect the environment, habitats, flora, and fauna on federally owned land, on private land, within coastal limits, in-state conservation areas, in-state parks and in locally governed municipalities.
Schools Julius Rosenwald funded changed the country in the 20th century. Now the National Parks Service may use a Maryland site to tell their story.
Charlotte's Quest Nature Center is a nature center in Manchester, Maryland. It is operated by the Manchester Parks Foundation and is adjacent to Pine Valley Park and Manchester Elementary School. [1] It is located on 60 acres (240,000 m 2) of land and contains 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (7.2 km) of hiking trails. [2]
The commission manages over 52,000 acres (210 km 2) of parks in the two counties. Within the Maryland-Washington Metropolitan District, the commission is empowered to acquire, develop, maintain, and operate parks systems. In all areas except Laurel, the Commission may spend public funds to acquire park land.
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 ...
Janes Island State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay lying adjacent to the city of Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland. The state park features some 30 miles (48 km) of marked water trails through the island's salt marsh leading to isolated pristine beaches. The park is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ...