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Scenic Rivers Welcomes Two New Board Members
John Elstner and Amelia Matthews join the board; Out-going vice president Edmée Geis concludes eight-year term The Scenic Rivers Board of Directors voted to elect John Elstner and Amelia Matthews…
Read Article2023 Annual Report Shares Highlights & Accomplishments
Scenic Rivers reflects on year of conservation wins in latest impact report Our Annual Report is always an opportunity to share a few of our “wins” for protected land in…
Read ArticleCall for Nominations for Scenic Rivers Board of Directors
WHO WE ARE For 35 years, Scenic Rivers Land Trust has worked with landowners and other partners to protect forests, farms, wetlands, and streams in Anne Arundel County. As the…
Read ArticlePublic Comment Period Open for Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge
All comments must be received by April 22, 2024 By Mary Hoover, Southern Maryland Conservation Alliance Coordinator On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released to…
Read ArticleScenic Rivers Applies for Renewal of National Accreditation
Public comments on application accepted until March 23, 2024 The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working…
Read Article2022 Annual Report Now Available
Scenic Rivers’ Annual Report reflects on an year of big changes If you’re reading this, you likely know that land conservation work can feel slow. Most often it takes years…
Read ArticleCall for Nominations for Scenic Rivers Board of Directors
WHO WE ARE For over 30 years, Scenic Rivers Land Trust has worked with landowners and other partners to protect forests, farms, wetlands, and streams in Anne Arundel County. As…
Read ArticleHit the Trails for Maryland Day Weekend
The 16th annual Maryland Day Weekend is coming up on Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2. Throughout the weekend, which commemorates Maryland’s founding, dozens of local heritage sites offer…
Read ArticleScenic Rivers’ Executive Director Named 2023 Aileen Hughes Award Winner
Award provides a grant of $5,000 to Scenic Rivers in her honor Scenic Rivers’ executive director, Sarah Knebel, was recently named the 2023 Aileen Hughes Award winner. The Aileen Hughes…
Read ArticleScenic Rivers Land Trust Acquires Five Conservation Easements from North County Land Trust
Scenic Rivers expands service area to cover northern Anne Arundel County, will now hold 76 conservation easements covering over 3,400 acres (Annapolis, MD) December 13, 2022—Scenic Rivers Land Trust has…
Read ArticleWelcome Evann Magee!
New stewardship coordinator joins the team; Monitoring season in full swing Scenic Rivers is thrilled to welcome Evann Magee as our new stewardship coordinator. As stewardship coordinator, Evann is responsible…
Read Article2022 Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100
Weather may have canceled the ride, but it didn’t dampen Scenic Rivers’ fundraising spirits! Hurricane Ian forced the cancelation of the 2022 Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100 Century Ride, but…
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