Governor Ehrlich Awards Three for Valor, Check to Garrett County During Trip to Western Maryland

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Governor Ehrlich Awards Three for Valor, Check to Garrett County During Trip to Western Maryland
During a stop in Swallow Falls State Park yesterday, Gov. Ehrlich presented valor awards to three Maryland Park Service staff - Ranger Al Preston (Hagerstown), seasonal employee Matt Jones (Boonsboro) and Seasonal Ranger Shannon Jenkins (Accident). He also presented Garrett County with a check for more than $956,000. The check represents a payment to the county for 25 percent of revenues garnered from state-owned lands during the 2005 fiscal year. To read the whole story, click here.
August 25, 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