Taneytown crews relocated 25 turtles from Roberts Mill Park pond over Memorial Day weekend as officials try to curb an overpopulation that has frustrated anglers. The multi‑year, state‑approved effort has moved about 90 reptiles so far.

Anne Arundel has opened eight overnight cabins at Jug Bay’s Emory Waters Preserve, adding on-site lodging aimed at boosting research, education and citizen science. The project includes a bathhouse, pavilion and site upgrades tied to federal grant support.

Six Maryland parks will require day‑use reservations starting Memorial Day weekend to reduce traffic and avoid sudden capacity closures. Book ahead at parkdayuse.maryland.gov.

A red fox in Severna Park was filmed with a steel snap trap clamped to its mouth; Maryland DNR says the device likely violates trapping rules and is investigating.

Fresh wetlands and connected trails are rising along the Middle Branch, with work visible behind MedStar Harbor Hospital and plans for a Westport park and loop trail. The project mixes federal, state and local funding and aims to restore habitat while improving neighborhood access to the water.

Maryland has expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to cover the entire state; businesses must get permits and residents are urged to report sightings as hatch season begins.

Black bears are showing up in yards across central Maryland as they wake from winter. Officials and researchers urge residents to secure trash and remove bird feeders.

Druid Hill Park will be closed nights as USDA sharpshooters carry out a three‑park deer reduction. Officials say processed venison will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

County Executive Calvin Ball’s budget sets aside $3.5M to kick off plans for a public ice‑rink complex at Meadowbrook, pitching two competition rinks and supporting spaces.

The Delmarva Discovery Museum will close March 20 after a last-ditch fundraising push fell short. Staff are coordinating rehoming for resident otters Mac and Tuck.

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore marks 150 years with family events, a returning gala and a new red panda habitat opening this summer.

A proposed Cuffs Run pumped‑storage dam has conservation groups in federal court and neighbors warning the project would flood farms, trails and woods.

Baltimore City plans to use USDA-trained sharpshooters to reduce its overpopulated deer, aiming to protect parks and donate meat to the Maryland Food Bank.