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 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program. The Maryland Environmental Trust in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation, and Maryland Department of Agriculture, along with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, are proud to present this year’s Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025.
The Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program awards annual grants to help nonprofit organizations, communities, and land trusts in Maryland to support environmental education projects, community stewardship, and the protection of natural resources in urban and rural areas. This year’s grants include: community stewardship grants for volunteer groups, nonprofits, local governments, and schools; assistance, leadership, and capacity building grants for Maryland’s land trusts; and grants for nonprofits to implement forestry projects on agricultural land. About $357,000 is available for this year’s grant round.
MET's New "Contact Us" Form is Live
Questions about your conservation easement? Please contact us. Want to build or expand a house, install solar panels to meet your energy needs, plant pollinator habitat, etc.? If you are not sure if the activity you want to conduct on your property is allowed by the terms of your conservation easement, please contact us before taking any action.
Have we met before? If you have recently purchased your property, or have never met with MET staff in person since purchasing your property, please contact us so we can introduce ourselves. We would love to meet with you and go over any questions or review any plans you may have regarding your easement.
We're here to help. Submit your questions here. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Learn about protected places, explore Maryland spaces, or find something new. Check out MET's partners near you.
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Maryland Fall Foliage Preview 2025
Welcome to the Maryland Fall Foliage Report for 2025. Fall officially begins on Monday, Sept. 22, but we’re expecting to see color changes in the coming weeks. The weekly reports featuring observations from Department of Natural Resources’ foresters, naturalists, and rangers throughout the state will be posted every Thursday into November.
Maryland had a typical spring and early summer. Rainfall amounts were at or just below normal levels, which points to a colorful fall, according to the Maryland Forest Service. Read more.
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New Map of Maryland State Parks with Amenities
Maryland is a great place to enjoy the great outdoors. From its rolling mountains to its sandy shores, Maryland offers areas to hike, bike, fish, canoe, and camp. Our state public lands offer accessible amenities and outdoor recreational opportunities, from campsites, playgrounds and visitor centers, to fishing piers, hunting areas and park trails. Create your own outdoor adventure, or let an experienced outfitter be your guide with activities available through the Maryland Park Service's partnerships with private guides and outfitters. Read more.
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Maryland Birds: Northern Bobwhite Quail
The northern bobwhite quail is a small rotund, ground dwelling bird. In Maryland, bobwhite quail can be found throughout the state, but the largest populations can be found in southern Maryland as well as on the Eastern Shore. Since the mid-1940s, the number of quail has significantly declined across most of their range mainly due to habitat loss. If you are a landowner or a land manager and would like to increase quail habitat on your property, then check out the Upland Game Habitat Recommendations page as well as the Mowing and Upland Wildlife page. Read more.
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SUPPORT the long term stewardship of more than 1,100 conservation easements held by Maryland Environmental Trust with a tax deductible contribution to the MET's Stewardship Fund.
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