Erin Valentine

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Saving Land: Land Trust Leaders Envision the Future

Scenic Rivers Executive Director Featured in the Fall 2022 issue of Saving Land If you’ve read the latest issue of the Land Trust Alliance’s Saving Land magazine, you may have…

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2021 Annual Report Now Available Online

Scenic Rivers’ Annual Report reflects on 2021 It’s always a slightly dizzying exercise to look back on an entire year. So much happens! The world changed. And changed again, and…

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Scenic Rivers Celebrates 17th Walk for the Woods

Day of guided hikes at Bacon Ridge Natural Area celebrates protected land and the joy of the outdoors (Crownsville, MD) May 10, 2022—Scenic Rivers Land Trust, in partnership with Anne…

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Statement on The Village at Providence Point Conservation Easement Project

Scenic Rivers Land Trust’s mission is to work with landowners and other partners to conserve the natural and scenic areas of Anne Arundel County. We most often work with landowners…

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Scenic Rivers Land Trust Protects 24 Acres in Arnold

Two families donate conservation easement to forever protect forest, wetlands Arnold, Md. (October 26, 2021) — Scenic Rivers Land Trust has permanently protected 24 acres of forest and wetlands in…

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2020 Annual Report Now Available Online

Scenic Rivers Annual Report reflects on making it through 2020 2020 was a tough year for everyone—some far more than others. While the prospect of normalcy beckoned for a short…

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Scenic Rivers Land Trust Position on the Proposed Baltimore-Washington, DC MAGLEV Project

Scenic Rivers Land Trust is dedicated to protecting the conservation easements it holds. We are troubled that one of the proposed MAGLEV trainset maintenance facilities (TMF-198) will destroy 20 acres of a…

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Scenic Rivers Launches Conservation Champions Circle

Expand your impact and receive exclusive member benefits & updates This summer, Scenic Rivers launched the Conservation Champions Circle, an annual giving program designed to honor and acknowledge members of…

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Scenic Rivers Launches New Invasive Species Control Program

Volunteers are invited to help on Thursday mornings throughout the summer beginning on May 20. Sign Up to Volunteer Scenic Rivers is excited to announce the launch of our new…

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Scenic Rivers Land Trust Protects 70+ acres in Crownsville

Forested land conserved through county and Chesapeake Bay Trust grant program 5 acres to be planted with trees in spring Annapolis, MD (December 28, 2020) — Scenic Rivers Land Trust…

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Winter Hiking Tips

You can still take comfort in the outdoors in cooler temperatures; The key is to be prepared This year, many of us turned to the outdoors—and hiking, in particular—as a…

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Urge Congress to Act Now: Pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act

Important legislation would safeguard tax payers; uphold integrity of land conservation Land conservation is built on trust. It’s built on the public’s trust that conservation organizations are doing the right…

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