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March 1, 2021
POCOMOKE, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has completed its acquisition of 212 acres in Worcester County for an addition to Pocomoke River State Park.
The announcement was made by the department Monday morning. We’re told this property includes the former Nassawangon Golf Course with 1,400 linear feet of shoreline on the Pocomoke River. The property was acquired with Program Open Space funds and consists of two parcels near Snow Hill.
The Board of Public Works unanimously approved the acquisition on November 18, 2020.
Officials say this purchase provides for permanent conservation of a variety of significant natural resources including riparian forest along the Pocomoke Rover and a three-acre pond with waterfowl habitat. The newly acquired lands will provide an additional access point for the Pocomoke River Water Trail and expand recreational opportunities for hiking, biking, and picnicking.
Maryland Welcomes 16,000 Hikers to First Weekend of 2021
January 8, 2021
Annual First Day Hike Tradition Adapts and Grows
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio take a First Day Hike at Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo by Joe Andrucyk
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources estimates that 16,237 visitors took part in First Day Hikes in Maryland State Parks during the three-day period from January 1-3, 2021. Following safety provisions to prevent spread of COVID-19, and taking advantage of the long New Year’s weekend, hikers engaged in self-guided hikes over three days.
The three-day weekend and staggered hiking times reduced crowd size and also provided a vast array of weather conditions at parks from around the state visitors braved everything from rain, sleet, and cold, to unusually warm temperatures.