{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10–103","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “Program” means the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program.\n(b) There is a Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program in the Department.\n(c) The purpose of the Program is to:\n(1) Provide outreach on outdoor recreation and stewardship to suburban and exurban community leaders, organizations, schools, and universities;\n(2) Connect elementary and middle school students, their parents, and university students located in suburban and exurban areas to outdoor recreation and stewardship opportunities;\n(3) Foster interest in the use of private land and undeveloped public land for outdoor recreation; and\n(4) Foster interest in hunting and wildlife conservation.\n(d) The Department, in consultation with Program staff, shall develop a plan to increase engagement of communities that historically have not had access to hunting and conservation programs and engagement of veterans in:\n(1) Outdoor recreation and stewardship;\n(2) Hunting; and\n(3) Wildlife conservation.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=10-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"eb37d215ead493350f15765569ebcb334da6574ef9360d77fec9877ff2100ef7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}