Pocomoke State Forest ORV Trail Reopens Friday

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The Maryland Forest Service today announced that the approximately six-mile long Chandler Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trail System at Pocomoke State Forest will reopen Friday, Oct. 14. The trail, the only one of its kind on public land on the Eastern Shore, had been closed for repair work. To read more about ORV trails in Maryland, click here.

Press contact: Megan Evans, 410-260-8016, marts@dnr.state.md.us

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October 13, 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