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Maryland Environmental Trust Offers Land Steward Training Classes

2020-12-29 Leave a Comment

Volunteer Opportunity to Protect Natural Areas and Landscapes Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is looking for volunteers who are passionate about land conservation to work in the field as Volunteer Land Stewards. Two virtual training classes are being offered in January and February. As one of the […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: classes, MET, stewardship, virtual, volunteer

Unique Urban Farm Property in Montgomery County Protected

2019-10-04

Conservation Easement Preserves Green Space Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, partnered with the Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming Inc. to complete a conservation easement protecting green space in downtown Silver Spring. The one-acre property is home to Koiner Farm, an urban agricultural and educational enterprise. Maryland Environmental Trust […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DNR, farm, Koiner Farm, MET

Easement Protects Land on Little Patuxent

2019-03-28

Easement Protects Anne Arundel County Forested Land Partners Preserve Scenic Land on Little Patuxent Environmental Trust and Scenic Rivers Land Trust have permanently protected 111 acres of forestland, wetlands and meadow along the Little Patuxent River from development. Owner Linda Egolf granted a conservation easement on the property, which has been in her family for […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DNR, easement, Little Patuxent, MET

2019 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Total $215,505

2019-03-22

Grants Supports Communities, Projects and Schools University of Maryland Baltimore County was a recipient of a 2019 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant. Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), a unit of the Maryland Department of Resources, has awarded 71 grants totaling $215,505 toward environmental education, community cleanup and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. These annual […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DHCD, DNR, grants, MDOT, MET

Kent County Farm Protected by MET

2019-01-20

Easement Near Rock Hall Conserves Fields, Forest and Meadows The Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) helped Expressway Corp. permanently protect its 119-acre farm along the West Fork of Langford Creek in Kent County. Expressway Corp. donated the conservation easement on the property forever protecting this important farm and forest land on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In the […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: farm, Kent County, land, MET

Maryland Environmental Trust Offers Volunteer Training

2018-10-28

Opportunity to Help Statewide Conservation Efforts The Maryland Environmental Trust is offering one-day volunteer training sessions for individuals interested in helping to monitor state conservation easements. The sessions will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8, and 9:30 a.m. to noon November 17 at the Howard County Conservancy (10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, Maryland). […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DNR, MET, training, volunteers

Forestland Protected in Wicomico County

2018-10-25

Maryland Environmental Trust Partners on Conservation Easement Near Quantico The Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, partnered with the Lower Shore Land Trust to permanently protect 154 acres in the Nanticoke River watershed.  Property owner Mike Phillips donated the conservation easement forever protecting this important forestland. Located near more […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DNR, forest land, MET, Wicomico, wildlife habitat

Applications Open for Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants

2018-10-03

$200,000 Available for Community Beautification, Greening and Environmental Initiatives The Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grants program. The five grants being offered help volunteer and nonprofit groups, communities and land trusts support environmental education projects, litter removal, citizen stewardship […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: DNR, grants, MET

MET Protects 50 Acres in Talbot County

2018-08-27

Easement Allows for Expansive Natural Vistas from Trail The Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) is now permanently protecting more than 50 acres in Talbot County. The Eastern Shore property in the San Domingo Cove community is being preserved through a recent conservation easement. The land will allow for expansive views of nature from the Town of […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: 50 acres, MET, St Michael's

Maryland Land Conservation Conference Set for May

2018-03-25

The Maryland Environmental Trust is hosting the Maryland Land Conservation Conference May 17 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum. The annual conference brings together partners and stakeholders from agriculture, community and local government, conservancies, heritage organizations, land trusts and more for a comprehensive discussion about the future of land conservation in Maryland the broader […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: DNR, land, MET, stewardship

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