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October 2020 | Land Trust eNews
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Maryland Environmental Trust Spotlight |
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 Stewardship Challenges During COVID-19
Registration is open for Maryland Environmental Trust's first virtual Land Trust Roundtable on Tues., November 10. Registration is required. Learn more.
Deadline: November 6
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 Land Trust Capacity, Excellence and Stewardship Grants
Maryland Environmental Trust is accepting online applications for the next round of Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants. Apply now.
Deadline: November 12
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 Monthly Land Conservation Webinar Series
The Forever Maryland Foundation presents monthly webinars where Maryland's conservation community can connect, learn and share. Learn more.
Multiple Dates
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 347-Acre Belle Vue Farm in Havre de Grace Permanently Preserved
Representatives from Harford County Government, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Harford Land Trust (HLT), and the Davis family gathered at the 347-acre Belle Vue Farm in Havre de Grace to transfer ownership to Harford County and permanently preserve the historic property.
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2020 Walk & Ride for the Woods
October 1 - October 31, 2020
Scenic Rivers is challenging the Anne Arundel County community to get out and enjoy the natural and scenic spaces of our beautiful county—by walking, running, or biking. This unique, reimagined community event and fundraiser will take place throughout the month of October 2020 and will be a combination of virtual and self-guided activities, with opportunities to fundraise via walking, running, and biking challenges. Learn more.
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Explore the Gunpowder Watershed Challenge
October 1 - October 31, 2020
Gunpowder Valley Conservancy hosts the first annual Explore the Gunpowder Watershed Challenge, a crowdfunding campaign to encourage people to spend time outdoors, on trails or in neighborhoods, while helping to raise $10,000 for the GVC. To sign up for the Watershed Challenge or to learn more visit the event page.
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2020 Harford Harvest
October 1 - October 31, 2020
Harford Land Trust is hosting Harford Harvest, a campaign to raise funds to support our work to permanently protect Harford County’s valuable natural resources, including productive farmland, and address the immediate needs of our neighbors. Half of all Harford Harvest proceeds will be distributed to over 100 Harford County food pantries to meet the immediate and increased emergency food needs of families throughout Harford County. Learn more.
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Public Input for Maryland State Forest Action Plan and Forest Legacy Program Assessment of Need
Comments due by November 16th. The Draft 2020 Statewide Forest Action Plan has three components: Statewide Forest Assessment, 5-Year Strategy, and Maryland’s Assessment of Need for its Forest Legacy Program for conserving working forests. Read more.
A Maryland Farm Turned Writer’s Muse
For as long as there have been meadows to paint and melodies in bird song, we’ve known that nature is a good source of creative inspiration. Read more.
Community Rallies Together to Clean Up the Back River
This clean up was a part of the requirement for the Keep Maryland Beautiful Program's Clean Up and Green Up Grant that the Sussex community received. Read more.
House Passage of the ACE Act is Great Achievement for Conservation
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the bi-partisan America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, which affects many important wetland habitat and wildlife conservation programs. Read more.
Tillamook September Sales Campaign Successfully Delivers $1.6 Million to American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust announces it has received $1.6 Million from Tillamook County Creamery Association to save farms and farmland and support farmers needs. Read more.
Scientists Map “Natural Highways and Neighborhoods” to Help Plant and Animal Species Thrive in the Face of Climate Change
Scientists at The Nature Conservancy have identified and mapped a network of landscapes and connecting corridors across the United States with unique topographies, geologies, and other characteristics that can help nature survive in the face of climate change. Read more.
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Online Learning Opportunities |
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Clean Water Act Fundamentals
October 26 | Free webinar
Join Chesapeake Legal Alliance Senior Attorneys for an introductory overview of the Clean Water Act and its role in Chesapeake Bay watershed environmental law. Learn more.
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The Nonprofit Communications Engine Overview
October 27 | Free webinar
Discover the most important skills for nonprofit communicators (especially on small teams) and how to structure your in-house team for success. Learn more.
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Chesapeake Watershed Forum
October 29 – 30 | Registration fee
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 15th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum is a online watershed-wide event reaching to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. Learn more.
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Forest Health Tools – Advisory GIS Mapping
November 4 | Free webinar
Join Frank Krist and William Monahan from US Forest Service for the National Park Service's next Connected Conservation webinar. Learn more.
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Supporting Corporate Volunteers
November 4 | Free webinar
This workshop will provide a guide for attracting and retaining volunteers by creating volunteer experiences that are meaningful and demonstrate impact. Learn more.
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NPS Connected Conservation Webinar Series
Multiple Dates | Free webinars
This monthly webinar series highlights specific tools that a park, NPS program, or an external partner might use to further landscape-scale conservation. These are open to all partners. Learn more.
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Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects
The Board approved funding for two Resiliency Restoration projects and one Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund grant, to help communities enhance their ability to withstand the impacts of climate change, erosion and extreme weather. Read more.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Region to be Mapped for African American Historic Sites
The project will map the sites to support their conservation and to enable the states to consider them in their land use and development plans. Read more.
Finding a Better Way to Track Nutrients in the Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load sets limits on the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment that can enter the Bay in order to restore the health of the Chesapeake and its rivers. Read more.
Anne Arundel County Releases Draft General Development Plan for Public Comment
County Executive Steuart Pittman released the draft of Plan2040, the county’s General Development Plan, for public comment and review. Public comment will be open for 45 days, through November 15, 2020. Read more.
Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis
Forest Service scientists led the collaborative effort with dozens of authors across the Forest Service and beyond to capture and synthesize our state of knowledge of forest and grassland soils. Read more.
On Chesapeake Cleanup, Field Studies and Computer Predictions Don't Always Agree
The results published in a paper last year are based on a computer modeling exercise that relied heavily on water quality monitoring data within the Bay watershed over a 20-year period. Read more.
Brighter Future Microgrant Program
The Grant Program will assist farmers in successfully launching, growing and sustaining farms in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, changing markets, severe weather and climate change and other forces impacting the food and agricultural system. Read more.
Raking Leaves? Drop the Rake and Stop What You’re Doing
Although people often rake and bag leaves to prevent their lawns from being smothered and to make yards look better, in most cases, you're fine not moving them. Read more.
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Share Your News
If you would like to share relevant conservation news, success stories, announcements or events with Maryland's land trusts and conservation partners through this publication, please contact Michelle Grafton by the first of each month at michelle.grafton@maryland.gov.
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