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 Easement Protects 122 Acres in Baltimore County
Stiles Colwill and Jonathan Gargiulo have granted to Maryland Environmental Trust a conservation easement on their 122-acre farm in Baltimore County. The easement retires the development right for this property. Historically named "Halcyon Farm," the property boasts views of two historic homes, one built in 1750 as part of the original property granted to John Ford family and the other located along Greenspring Avenue which was built in 1850. For more historic information see the documentation provided by the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties number BA-154.
The property consists of 64 acres of pasture and 50 acres of mixed hardwood forest most of which is visible from various points along Greenspring Avenue. The easement will also protect nearly 2,200 feet of Dipping Pond Run and associated tributaries with forest buffers ultimately protecting a significant section of the Jones Falls watershed from erosion and pollution.
Read the Latest Edition of MET's Stewardship Newsletter
In case you missed it, see our feature on tree decline in Maryland in our latest Stewardship Newsletter. Maryland Environmental Trust's annual Stewardship Newsletter highlights resources, answers questions and provides updates for conservation easement landowners and land managers. The latest edition is available online on our News and Publications web page.
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Scenic Rivers Land Trust's Annual Walk for the Woods
Walk for the Woods is Scenic Rivers’ annual celebration of families exploring the outdoors, the beautiful, permanently protected Bacon Ridge Natural Area, and the power of land protection to provide quality of life, wildlife habitat, and Chesapeake Bay and river health. This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville.
Scenic Rivers will again partner with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to hike and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis. A complete program guide for the event will be released soon. For more infromation visit the event page.
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Riparian Buffer Care and Maintenance Calendar
Riparian forest buffers are considered the ‘last line of defense for our streams’ by trapping and transforming nutrients and sediments before they enter our waterways as harmful runoff. The Riparian Buffer Care and Maintenance Calendar provides guidelines for supporting early-stage development of recently planted riparian forest buffers (established less than 10 years). For more information visit read the Buffer Care Calendar.
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Forest Pests in Maryland
Invasive plants and insects can be very problematic for forest landowners. From vines that take over disturbed areas, blanketing forest edges and girdling trees, to insects that defoliate and infect trees with pathogens, these invaders not only decimate the natural ecosystem but they are difficult to control and can be expensive to eradicate. The Maryland Forest Service has compiled informational fact sheets on many invasive species that are giving homeowners and landowners management problems. For more information about invasive plants and insects visit the Forest Pests web page.
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Celebrate Maryland Day 2026
Maryland Day commemorates the anniversary of March 25, 1634, when the first European settlers from the Ark and the Dove landed on Maryland soil. Join more than 50 partners as they host special events, programs and activities that showcase local museums, historic buildings, heritage sites, art galleries, natural resources, archaeological sites, parks, trails and historic communities throughout the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area. For more information about Maryland Day Celebrations visit the event page.
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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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