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The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is located along the tidal Patuxent River in southern Maryland, United States. It was established in 1985 and is operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It includes more than 1,700 acres (6.9 km 2) of tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows and fields.
The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve reflects the diversity of estuarine habitats found within the Bay and consists of three components: A 2,087 acres (8.45 km 2) freshwater tidal marsh at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary located 20 miles (32 km) from Washington, D.C. A 726 acres (2.94 km 2) freshwater tidal marsh at the Otter Point ...
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Caroline County, Maryland near Federalsburg. The 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) area is bounded on the west by Marshyhope Creek, with areas of wetlands. [1]
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North Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.The population was 1,978 at the 2010 U.S. Census.. In addition to a boardwalk, North Beach has multiple parks, including Wetlands Overlook Park, Sunrise Garden, Callis Park, and the Walton Beach Nature Preserve.
In 1971, the Maryland State Legislature passed the Wildlands Protection Act, which began the program of protecting publicly owned areas. As of December 2018, 38 areas had been designated as Maryland Wildlands. [1] representing 65,956 acres (266.91 km 2) of Maryland Wildlands. [2]
In 1930, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Park and Wildlife Service purchased 2,631 acres of land for a forest demonstration area. Later 879 more acres were added to bring the total to 3,510 acres. [3]
It is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Islands of the Potomac WMA protects 824 acres (3.33 km 2 ) of wildlife habitat in Allegany (80 acres [0.32 km 2 ]), Washington (6 acres [0.024 km 2 ]), Frederick (223 acres [0.90 km 2 ]) and Montgomery (515 acres [2.08 km 2 ]) counties. [ 1 ]