DNR Photo Contest Deadline Quickly Approaching

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Entries in the 2nd DNR Photo Contest must be postmarked by midnight, Sept. 9 to be considered. Photos must have been taken in Maryland and feature the state’s rich natural resources. Winning photos will be published in The Maryland Natural Resource magazine and the 2006 Maryland Natural Resource Calendar. Rules and entry forms are available here.
Press contact: Megan Evans, 410-260-8016, marts@dnr.state.md.us.

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September 1, 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