Information Links

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Law Enforcement Organizations

• Grand National FOP Lodge
  National FOP Website

• State Organization
  State FOP website

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Links

• Maryland DNR
  Maryland Department Of Natural Resources

• Natural Resource Police
  DNR site for the Natural Resources Police

• Natural Resource Police Recruiting
  DNR site for the Natural Resources Police Career Opportunities

• Natural Resources Police Staffing
  The NRP is committed to creating an organizational culture wherein training and leadership will foster integrity, respect, and quality of internal operations. 

• Natural Resources Policy Manual
  Organization, Budget Information, Origins, Functions, and more

• Natural Resources Police News
  See the right hand Column for NRP news

• Boating Statistics from 2010 to 2022 in PDF format

• All persons born on or after July 1, 1972, must have in their possession a certificate of boating safety education to operate a numbered or documented vessel (including personal watercraft) legally on Maryland's public waters. You can take the required basic boating course online at My Boat Ed .Com. This course fulfills the state requirement for Maryland boater education certificate.

• Hunter Education in Maryland
  Take this Maryland approved course to complete your online hunter safety education.

Law, Statutes and Regulation

• Amendments, Bills, Chapters, Joint Resolutions, Fiscal Notes and Statutes  for searching Maryland Laws and Statutes. 

• COMAR
  Complete and searchable list of Maryland DNR regulations

• NRP District Court Fine Schedule
  in PDF form

Reference Documents

• Maryland 2023 State Boating Regulations  with the Boating Act with the regulations from DNR

• The NRP Stragetic Plan
  enumerates the state plan for action to grow NRP.

• Task Force on Fishery Management Report - December 1, 2008
  TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS: In order to meet the current and growing responsibilities of the NRP, the recommendation is to rebuild the NRP to a minimum fully funded staff of 400 officers (number filled after projected turnover rate is applied). The authorized force number is suggested at 435.

• Chesapeake Bay Report Card
  Quality of the Bay Reports for 2016-2018 for Chesapeake Bay Foundation

• FY 2025 Proposed Operating Budget Detail by Agency 

• DNR Budget Information
  (bottom of page) General DNR Budget 2020-2023

• Maryland State Holidays 2024

Other State Agencies and Non-State Organizations

• NAWEOA
  is the North American Wildlife Officers Association

• Maryland Board of Public Works
  were Maryland expenditures are approved

• International Game Warden
  World's leading magazine for Conservation Law Enforcement

• National Law Enforcement Memorial
  of the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Fund

• National Police Week attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.

• Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland
  seeks to advise and educate the public on the conservation of our marine resources.

• Ducks Unlimited
  Filling the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

• Pheasants Forever
  dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs.

• National Rifle Association
  You know this one!