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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, advises citizens the Maryland Forest Service will be conducting controlled burns at the following locations:
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23 and remain closed Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in observance of the Christmas holiday. County offices will also close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 30 and remain closed Friday, Dec. 31 for New Year’s. In addition:
March 8, 2021
The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, advises citizens that the Maryland Forest Service will conduct a controlled burn of meadows at the following Calvert County nature parks on Monday, March 8, 2021:
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick)
Gatewood Preserve (2800 Grays Road, Prince Frederick)
Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm (2695 Grays Road, Prince Frederick)
The parks will be closed to the public during the burn. Citizens are advised that smoke will be visible in the immediate area and emergency vehicles will be stationed along Grays Road. Burn date is subject to change based on weather conditions.
Controlled burning helps rejuvenate meadow vegetation by removing excessive thatch buildup, removing invasive plant species and stimulating the germination of native warm season grasses.
January 18, 2021
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal operating hours.
The Solomons Septage Receiving Facility will be open on Monday, Jan. 18 with normal operating hours.
The Water & Sewerage billing and customer service office be closed on Monday, Jan. 18.
Meals on Wheels will be delivered on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
There will be no county bus service on Monday, Jan. 18. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19.