Rural Legacy Program Preserves Land in Washington County
Photo by Tammy McCorkle
The State has added 150 acres to its permanently protected rural landscape and eliminated eight developmental rights in Washington County. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works approved funding to preserve the land on May 15. Read more 
Rural Legacy Program Preserves Land in Baltimore and Washington Counties
Piney Run Rural Legacy Easement
The State has added 63 acres to its permanently protected rural landscape, eliminating 10 developmental rights in two counties. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works today approved funding to preserve the land, located in Baltimore and Washington counties. Read more
Rural Legacy Program Preserves Land in Frederick, Kent and Washington Counties
Kido Road Barn by Jason Germeroth
The State has added 399 acres to its permanently protected rural landscape, eliminating 19 developmental rights in three counties. Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown and the Board of Public Works today approved funding to preserve the land, located in Frederick, Kent and Washington counties. Read more
Rural Legacy Program Preserves 340 Acres in Calvert and Somerset Counties
Photo by John K. Hatley
The State has added 340 acres to its permanently protected rural landscape, eliminating 38 developmental rights in two counties. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works today approved funding to preserve the land, located in Calvert and Somerset counties.
Rural Legacy Program Receives FY 2013 Grants to Preserve Lands Statewide
The Rural Legacy Program will receive approximately $5.6 million in Fiscal Year 2013 grants to permanently protect agricultural and ecologically significant working landscapes throughout Maryland. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works approved the funding at today’s meeting in Annapolis.
“Through these conservation easements, we are able to protect our landscapes that are part of the rich history we share as Marylanders,” said Governor O’Malley.
Rural Legacy Program Preserves 10 Acres in Washington County
The State has added 10 acres to its permanently protected rural landscape, eliminating three development rights in the Mid-Maryland Washington Rural Legacy Area. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works today approved funding to preserve the land through a Rural Legacy easement.
