Board of Public Works votes to expand park registration program

The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a plan for the Maryland Park Service to expand an online registration system for state parks and shooting ranges, and it OK'd a deal for Days Cove landfill to close, but not soon enough for some environmental groups.

By: Christine Condon, Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 892

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The Maryland Park Service can move forward with its plan to expand an online registration system for state parks and shooting ranges after receiving a green light Wednesday from the Maryland Board of Public Works.

The Park Service began requiring pre-registration at five state parks last summer, in an effort to eliminate lengthy back-ups that were clogging roads leading into some of the state’s most popular beach parks. Officials considered it a resounding success.

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