Much of Smart Growth Maryland’s work involves advocacy at the local level. In Maryland, where and how a jurisdiction grows – and does not grow – is decided locally through a comprehensive planning process. Public involvement is a critical part of that process, with...
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New Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program Announced for Frederick County
Frederick County has recently announced the creation of the Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program that would provide grants up to $50,000 to individual land owners and non-profits for the restoration or rehabilitation of historically significant houses, barns, and...
Partners for Open Space Launches #MDopenspaces Social Media Campaign
Partners for Open Space is launching a social media campaign to generate statewide support for Maryland's parks, nature, outdoor spaces, as well as its rural and historic heritage, all with a strong nod toward Maryland's Program Open Space. Preservation Maryland and...
Smart Growth Maryland: Update from Frederick County
From trees to farms to historic places, Smart Growth Maryland has been working hard to help protect, preserve and revitalize key communities across the state and specifically in Frederick County. Additionally, Kimberly Golden Brandt, the long-time director of the...
Job Opportunity: Smart Growth Maryland Program Manager
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a full-time Program Manager to join our team and lead the Smart Growth Maryland program. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND Preservation Maryland is the oldest and largest historic preservation organization in the state. Founded...
Smart Growth Maryland Supports New Legislation to Require More Land Acquisition Transparency
Smart Growth Maryland is supporting much-needed legislation concerning land acquisition introduced by Senator Ron Young of Frederick County, a longtime champion for responsible planning, sustainable communities, and historic preservation. SB148 would require the Board...
Maryland Board of Public Works Approves $18.8 Million to Rural Legacy Program Grants
The Maryland Board of Public Works recently approved funding for the acquisition of conservation easements across Maryland through the state's Rural Legacy Program. The Rural Legacy Program was established in 1997 and has helped protect more than 103,000 acres of...
Smart Growth Maryland Signs-On in Support of Statewide Sustainable Transportation
In response to an announcement by the Hogan Administration that calls for the expansion Maryland highways, over 20 non-profit and community advocacy organizations, including Smart Growth Maryland, launched a new coalition, Maryland Advocates for Sustainable...
Testimony by Smart Growth Maryland to Advance Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project
In one of the earliest hearings after the start of the 440th Maryland General Assembly, Smart Growth Maryland and its partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County will be testifying in support of legislation that will advance the planning of the Southern...
Six-to-Fix Update: Documenting Brunswick’s Outsized Role in Maryland’s Railroad History
Preservation Maryland is pleased to partner with the leaders and citizens of the City of Brunswick to help support the preservation of their railroad heritage and specifically to relocate and interpret the historic WB Tower. The City of Brunswick was an important...
Smart Growth Maryland Announces New Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County
Smart Growth Maryland is proud to have partnered with the Howard County Sierra Club and The People’s Voice, LLC to create the Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County, which brings together organizations focused on sustainable development, healthy communities, and...
Bay Crossing Study: Smart Growth Maryland Encourages Advocacy for No-Build Option
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has narrowed the potential third Chesapeake Bay bridge to three corridors, all of which originate in Anne Arundel County. Smart Growth Maryland supports the no-build option. Support the No-Build Option: For decades the...
Victory Update: Smart Growth Win in Southern Maryland
In a major win for the environment and smart growth, earlier this week the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied a controversial application to construct two utility-scale solar developments proposed for forested land in western Charles County. Both...
Support for New and Expanded Rural Legacy Areas in Charles County
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County are supporting a proposed expansion of the Zekiah Rural Legacy Area, as well as creation of a new Nanjemoy-Mattawoman Rural Legacy Area in 2020. Show Your Support: The County...
National Register Roadshow
Join Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust on November 7, 2024 from 2-3pm for a webina...
November 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmSusquehanna Workshop
Virtual Workshop #2
Preservation Basics in Allegany County
More information and a registration page coming soon!
November 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmPreservation Basics with Talbot Historical Society
SAVE THE DATE! More information and registration page coming soon.
January 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 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.