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Director / State Forester’s Office
- Kenneth Jolly, Acting Director / State Forester
Tawes State Office Building., E-1 / 580 Taylor Avenue / Annapolis, Maryland 21401
email: kenneth.jolly@maryland.gov
Kenneth Jolly is presently the Acting Maryland State Forester and Director of the Maryland Forest Service. The Director / State Forester is responsible for oversight of all programs of the Agency, which includes:
- Promoting the conservation of all 2.4 million acres of Maryland's forest lands — both public and private
- Oversight of over 200,000 acres of the State Forest system
- Advancing the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Forest Restoration Strategy
- Protection of Maryland's forest resources from wildfire and other forest health concerns
- Enhancing the urban and community tree resources of the state
MD Forest Service Leadership Contacts
Please contact the staff below for direct forestry assistance.
- Central Region (Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard & Montgomery Counties)
Rob Feldt, Regional Forester, (410) 836-4571; e-mail: rob.feldt@maryland.gov
- Eastern Region (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worcester Counties)
Matt Hurd, Regional Forester, (410) 718-3862; e-mail: matthew.hurd@maryland.gov
- Southern Region (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's & Prince George's Counties)
David Gailey, Regional Forester, (301) 880-2746; e-mail: dave.gailey@maryland.gov
- Western Region (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett & Washington Counties)
George Eberling, Regional Forester, (301) 777-2024; e-mail: george.eberling@maryland.gov
- State Forest Management & Forest Resource Planning
Jack Perdue, Program Supervisor, (410) 260-8505; e-mail: jack.perdue@maryland.gov
- Watershed Forestry
Anne Hairston-Strang, Ph.D., Associate Director (410) 260-8501; e-mail: anne.hairston-strang@maryland.gov
- Forest Stewardship & Utilization
Dan Rider, Program Supervisor (410) 260-8583; e-mail: daniel.rider@maryland.gov
- John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery
Richard Garrett, Nursery Manager (410) 673-2467; e-mail: richard.garrett@maryland.gov
- State Fire Management
Chris Robertson, State Fire Supervisor (410) 260-8503; e-mail: chris.robertson@maryland.gov
- Urban & Community Forestry
Marian Honeczy, Program Supervisor (410) 260-8511; e-mail: marian.honeczy@maryland.gov
Telephone listings
Forest Service Headquarters Office/ Tawes State Office Building, E-1/ 580 Taylor Avenue/ Annapolis, Maryland 21401/ 410-260-8531 Fax: 410-260-8595
Office Listings by county:
Allegany County (301) 777-2027 |
Anne Arundel County (410) 360-8421 |
Baltimore County (410) 665-5820 |
Calvert County (410) 535-1303 |
Caroline County (410) 479-1623 |
Carroll County (410) 848-9290 |
Cecil County (410) 287-5777 |
Charles County (301) 934-2543 |
Dorchester County (410) 228-1861 |
Frederick County (301) 473-8417 |
Garrett County (301) 334-3296 |
Harford County (410) 836-4551 |
Howard County (410) 442-2080 |
Kent County (410) 778-4439; (410) 819-4120 |
Montgomery County (301) 854-6060 |
Prince George's County (410) 360-8421 |
Queen Anne's County (410) 819-4120; (410) 778-4439 |
Somerset County (410) 651-2004 |
St. Mary's County (301) 880-2745 |
Talbot County (410) 479-1623 |
Washington County (301) 791-4733 |
Wicomico County (410) 543-1950 |
Worcester County (443) 235-1636 |
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