General Info

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) specializes in land conversation. Based in Bel Air, Md., it is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. The department manages more than 461,000 acres of public land and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources' boating services provide statewide planning, technical, resource conservation and financial assistance to federal, state and local partners to maintain and develop public boating access site.