June 4, 2026

MD’s Tern Raft Celebrates 5 Successful Years of Hosting Nesting Waterbirds

Tern Raft

Maryland’s tern raft hosted hundreds of terns again this year—including nesting pairs of two different state-listed-endangered species—and saw more than 350 tern chicks fledge during the island habitat’s fifth year in operation.

DNR: Visualizing Climate Change Solutions at Point Lookout

Point Lookout

A series of projects by landscape architecture students at the University of Maryland, College Park use virtual reality to visualize climate change at Point Lookout State Park, as well as possible adaptations to shifting conditions.