Last Week to Apply for Phragmites Cost Share Assistance

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Private landowners who wish to receive financial and technical assistance to eradicate phragmites, an invasive wetland plant that spreads rapidly in tidal and nontidal wetlands, must make requests by Friday, Aug. 12. For more info, call Donald Webster at 410-221-8838 or click here.

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August 8, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov