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December 2023 | Land Trust eNews
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Maryland Environmental Trust Spotlight |
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Land Trust Monitoring Reports
If your land trust coholds easements with MET, there is less than one month left to complete your annual monitoring visits for CY2023. The deadline to submit your monitoring reports to MET (for coheld easements) is just around the corner. For more details about annual monitoring requirements please contact Michelle at michelle.grafton@maryland.gov.
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106 Acres Protected Forever in Kent County
When Doug West’s father bought a 106-acre grain farm almost thirty years ago, his hope was that the farm would be preserved. Today, Doug and his wife Sue, the Maryland Environmental Trust, and Eastern Shore Land Conservancy are thrilled to announce that the entire West Farm is under a conservation easement thanks to the West family’s generous donation. “The best part is keeping it as such,” says Sue. “I like the psychology of saying: ‘What is it that you honor and love and would miss?’” For the Wests, the answer to that question is the peaceful grain fields and woodlands of their Kent County farm, now protected forever. Read more.
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Perryman Woods in Harford County Now Permanently Preserved Parkland
MET is thrilled to have partnered with Harford Land Trust and Harford County to protect the 32-acre Perryman Woods property with a new conservation easement. Perryman Woods is located across Forest Green Road from a 102-acre property owned by Harford County known as Forest Greens Park, which is also protected by a MET conservation easement. Once slated to become a 21-home community, Harford Land Trust purchased Perryman Woods in 2018 following 12 years of negotiation. Read more.
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2024 Forever Maryland State Legislative Preview
January 8 | Free
The 446th session of Maryland General Assembly will convene on January 10, 2024. Do you want to know what bills are expected to be introduced and how they will impact Maryland's environment? Join Forever Maryland on January 8 via Zoom for the 2024 Forever Maryland State Legislative Preview! This FREE event will feature nearly a dozen speakers to discuss multiple conservation and environmental topics, including: solar siting, vernal pools protection, rapid stream delisting, trash incineration, environmental justice, budget expectations and more. Learn more.
Conserving Living Resources: Understanding Federal Land Acquisition Programs
January 19 | Free
In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, federal agencies are doing some incredible work with willing seller land acquisition programs that protect land in perpetuity and support the communities where these lands are protected. Join the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership for a virtual webinar with representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as they provide insight on January 19. Learn more.
Adapting to Extreme Weather “Wild Cards”: A Rooted in Research Webinar Series
Multiple dates in January 2024 | Free
Join the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Northeast and Northern Forests Climate Hubs, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science for Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather “Wild Cards”. An introductory presentation on “Wild Cards” in natural resource planning and NIACS’s Adaptation Workbook will set the stage for this mini-series and provide context for the following sessions. Thereafter, we will explore three different types of extreme weather events, showcasing the latest research on these topics and discussing relevant management implications. Webinars will take place in January 2024 on the Wednesdays of each week. Learn more.
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Tools, Tech and Tutorials |
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 WALT: Wildlife and Land Trusts
This tool helps land trusts identify federal programs to fund wildlife conservation based on their individual goals. This tool is a one-stop-shop to help your land trust navigate federal programs, find the right fit for your land trusts’ goals, and provide contact information to connect you with staff that are eager to work with you.
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 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count
Join the GBBC on February 16–19, when the world comes together for the love of birds. Submit your findings to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you already contribute to Merlin or eBird, continue what you are doing! All entries over the 4-days count towards GBBC.
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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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