Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary - Upper Marlboro MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 43.843 W 076° 43.261
18S E 350406 N 4288300
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center is located at 11704 Ferno Road, Upper Marlboro MD 20772
Waymark Code: WM18RRM
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2023
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THE PLACE:
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary is the only wildlife sanctuary operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. It is the wintering ground for several thousand Canada geese, the largest concentration on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
THE PERSON:
The sanctuary was named after Edgar Merkle (1900-1984), an active conservationist who devoted much of his life to protecting and providing for wildlife. Many knew him as the founder of Merkle Press in Washington, D.C. (1936), and others knew him as the originator of a goose breeding plan to introduce Canada geese to the western shores of Maryland (1932).
Year it was dedicated: 1970
Location of Coordinates: Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Visitor Center
Related Web address (if available): [Web Link]
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Grounds
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