DNR to Participate in Legislative Black Caucus Conference

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

DNR to Participate in Legislative Black Caucus Conference
DNR will participate in the 2006 Legislative Black Caucus Conference on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27 at the Lowe House Office Building, 84 Calvert Street, Annapolis. On Thursday, DNR officials will be on hand to educate participants attending the Maryland Young Leaders’ Conference on environmental issues. On Friday, DNR subject experts will be available to delegates and senators who may have questions regarding DNR, the environment, or related issues. The DNR exhibit, which is open to the public, also features DNR publications, an environmental video display, a horseshoe crab model and outdoor gear. For more information on the Conference, visit www.blacklegislatormd.org.

October 26, 2006
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