Our mission is to preserve, manage and operate natural resource areas to provide compatible outdoor recreation and educational opportunities for the public.

Summer Hours: Starting on Saturday, May 25 all nature parks will switch to their summer hours. Flag Ponds Nature Park will resume charging the daily entrance fee on weekdays starting Monday May 27.

Preservation
Calvert County Nature Parks are peerless examples of the ecological diversity found in Southern Maryland Region. Each offers significant opportunities for outdoor learning and compatible recreation.

• Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary 100 acres of one of the northernmost stands of bald cypress trees in the United States.
• Flag Ponds Nature Park 500 acres of natural area on the Chesapeake Bay from beach to upland.
• Kings Landing Park over 265 acres of natural area on the Patuxent River including 4,000 feet of river shoreline and 50 acres of marshland.

Education and Recreation 

• Calendar of Events Sign up for one of our Nature Discovery Programs to learn about the plants and animals of Calvert County. Education programs are sponsored by the Battle Creek Nature Education Society. Visit the BCNES web site for more information.
• Water Access including boating and fishing opportunities
• Trails for Hiking and Horse Riding

Resource Management
The Division of Natural Resources also manages areas to protect the natural and cultural resources of the county.

• Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm
• Hughes Memorial Tree Farm

Deer Workgroup Report
In response to numerous vehicle/deer collisions and crop damage in Calvert County, The Calvert County Board of County Commissions directed that a work group be formed to make recommendations on options to reduce the impacts from deer overabundance in the county. The Commissioners approved the report on April 23, 2013.

Natural Resources Overview
This presentation given to the Board of County Commissioners March 19, 2013 gives a division overview and a look at major projects.


Natural Resources Division is part of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

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