One of the most popular community engagement activities in Smart Growth is the Main Street Program. In 1998, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development created a comprehensive downtown revitalization program called Main Street Maryland. For more than...
Ruby Nwaebube
Preservation Playlist 1930s: The Golden Age of Music
In this edition of the Preservation Playlist, we're rewinding the track all the way back to the 1930s. Did you know that June is Black Music Appreciation Month? In 1979, under President Jimmy Carter, the month of June was dedicated to celebrating and appreciating the...
Paid Internship Opportunity: Smart Growth Summer Intern
Internship Details Preservation Maryland seeks applicants for its Smart Growth Summer Internship. It is a temporary, part-time intern position for at least 3 months at approximately 10-20 hours per week. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, but we are currently working...
Historic Anchor Institutions of Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District
Maryland was one of the first states to coordinate support for cultural institutions and working artists with revitalization placemaking efforts as Arts & Entertainment Districts. One of the state's 28 Arts & Entertainment Districts is focused specifically on...
Maritime Heritage FY26 Office Hours 2
September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmFinding the Maryland 400: The Maryland Line in the Revolutionary War
September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPhoenix Rising 2026

YOU’RE INVITED! 2026 Phoenix Rising & Best of Maryland Awards Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 5:3...
October 15 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pmHeritage Fund FY27 Virtual Info Session
January 22, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmHeritage Fund FY27 Office Hours 1
February 5, 2027 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Events
Preservation Maryland participates in and hosts many events in and around Maryland. Take a look at our upcoming events to see where we’ll be next.


