Erin Valentine
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A Reason to Look Forward: Critter Discovery
With our signature event postponed, we’re looking forward by looking back on brighter days Yes, the 15th Annual Walk for the Woods is postponed (originally scheduled for this weekend)—with a new…
Anne Arundel Celebrates Earth Day: Bacon Ridge Photo Scavenger Hunt
With all of our local, in-person Earth Day events canceled, the GreenGive Partners have come together to create a week’s worth of fun, educational, and virtual Earth Day content to…
Earth Week with Scenic Rivers and the GreenGive Partners
Happy Earth Month! As many of you know, Scenic Rivers is one of 11 local environmental nonprofits that collaborate each year to raise funds and visibility of local environmental issues.…
Ways to Help During the Pandemic
Scenic Rivers Encourages Supporters to Donate to Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Support Local Small Businesses In times like these, Scenic Rivers’ commitment to our mission to protect our county’s…
Scenic Rivers Proud to Advocate on Behalf of Land Protection
Staff participated in the Land Trust Alliance’s Virtual Advocacy Days Advocating on behalf of land protection looked different this year, but Scenic Rivers staff made it happen during the Land Trust Alliance Virtual…
Craving the Outdoors? Enjoy Nature Responsibly
Check out this roundup of outdoor safety recommendations related to the COVID-19 outbreak, plus tips for accessing the outdoors from indoors The combination of springtime weather and everything else being…
COVID-19 Impact: Walk for the Woods Postponed
Scenic Rivers Staff Working from Home, Operations Continue Dear Friends, We hope that you and your family are healthy and abiding social distancing guidelines to reduce the spread of the…
Scenic Rivers Launches First Issue of “Conservation News”
Email newsletter on land conservation for real estate, tax, and legal professionals will be issued twice a year This week, Scenic Rivers launched a new, twice-yearly email newsletter covering local, state, and…
Walk for the Woods Highlight: Say My Name Ceremony
As the annual Walk for the Woods approaches, we’re showcasing many of the traditions and activities you can look forward to at this year’s event. In celebration of Black History…
Donated Conservation Easement Protects South County Forest
Scenic Rivers conserves 352 acres of ecologically valuable land in Anne Arundel County in 2019 Scenic Rivers Land Trust closed out 2019 by permanently protecting 67 acres of forested land…
The Year in Review
A Roundup of Our Favorite Moments from 2019 As we head into a new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the year that is quickly coming to a…
Monitoring Season Coming to a Close
68 Easements Visited Before the End of the Year Our new stewardship coordinator, Lindsay Smith, along with a team of volunteer land stewards, has been very busy wrapping up our…