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"DIAMOND JIM" STRIPED BASS STILL AT LARGE
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WHAT: DNR will release the second batch of specially tagged striped bass, including Diamond Jim, for the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge. Event begins inland and will be followed by a fishing trip to catch and tag the stripers.

WHEN: Wednesday July 1st (rain date July 2nd)

8:30 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Arrive at Living Classrooms<br />
9:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m. Q&amp;A with DNR and sponsors<br />
9:30 a.m. Boats depart**

**MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA PLANNING TO JOIN STAFF FOR THE RELEASE BY BOAT MUST RSVP TO JOSH DAVIDSBURG AT 410-260-8002

WHERE: Living Classrooms<br />
1417 Thames Street<br />
Baltimore, MD 21231

WHO: Tom O'Connell, DNR Fisheries Service Director<br />
Marty Gary, Fisheries Ecologist

BACKGROUND:<br />
On July 1, 2009, several students from across Maryland will help DNR tag 50 striped bass to be released at locations throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. One of the 50 will be Diamond Jim, a fish worth $20,000 cash if caught by midnight on July 31, 2009. The other tagged striped bass, Diamond Jim imposters, will be worth $500 each if caught at any time during the contest.

Designed to promote recreational fishing in Maryland, recognize angler efforts and inspire environmental stewardship, the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge began Friday, May 29th and runs through Labor Day, September 7, 2009. Any angler who catches a citation-qualifying fish will be eligible to win one of the official sponsor grand prizes including a boat, motor and trailer from Bass Pro Shops and thousands of dollars in merchandise and fishing trips from Bill's Outdoor Center.

For more information about the prizes, rules, and where to fish, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge.

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), this year celebrating its 40th anniversary, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 461,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries, and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic, and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic, and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.DNR.Maryland.gov.

To ensure all Maryland young people have the opportunity to connect with their natural world and grow to become informed and responsible stewards, Governor Martin O'Malley established the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature in 2008. Under the initiative, which is now being used as a national model, the Governor created the Maryland Civic Justice Corps, a summer job and environmental education program that employs at risk youth in Maryland State Parks, and recently issued the Maryland Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. A plan to implement the Partnership's Report and Recommendations - presented to Governor O'Malley in April -- is under development. During the 2009 legislative session, the O'Malley-Brown Administration secured record funding for Maryland's #1 ranked public schools for the third consecutive year, with an investment of more than $5.5 billion.

Media Contact<br />
Josh Davidsburg,(410) 260-8002 jdavidsburg@dnr.state.md.us

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