Volunteers Needed for Farm Restoration Project
The Button Farm House
Who: Open to the Public (Student Service Learning Approved)
When: Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Seneca Creek State Park, Button Farm Living History Center, 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown
Contact: 202-903-4140 or menarefoundation@aol.com
The Menare Foundation, Inc. is seeking volunteers to help clean and prep Button Farm ─ a property in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources curatorship program ─ for the start of its 8-month restoration. Volunteers may arrive anytime during the clean-up and stay for as long as they would like. Read more 
DNR Seeks Partners to Restore Historic Houses in Cecil and Harford Counties
Citizens interested in becoming curators to the Old Bohemia house in Cecil County or the Stephenson property in Harford County are invited to join the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for one of its open houses. The estates are available for restoration under the Department’s Resident-Curatorship Program, which matches up historic properties with people interested in restoring, maintaining and periodically sharing them with the public in return for the right to lifetime tenancy.
“This program is great because it helps preserve these beautiful, historic landmarks, while allowing the curators to reap the rewards of their hard work by living in and enjoying the property,” said Emily Burrows, manager of cultural resources and curatorships for DNR. Read more
