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CUMBERLAND — Garrett County has been approved to receive a $1.3 million Rural Legacy Program grant to acquire conservation easements to protect its most productive working farms, standing timber, scenic

Students in eight rural Nebraska schools will soon be getting hands-on experience in "specialty crop" production thanks to a two-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant awarded to the Center for Rural Affairs. Kirstin Bailey is senior project associate at the center and lead staff on the Nebraska Young Farmer Program: Introducing Specialty Crop Production. ...

The Maryland Board of Public Works recently approved the preservation of several working farms. The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation purchased 14 new agricultural easements across nine counties in the state representing more than 1,400 acres. The program purchases development rights from farmers so the land will be kept as farmland in perpetuity. ...

The Frederick County government has hired three contractors to evaluate what is now Hillcrest Park as a potential location for a new west side library branch.

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Allegany County officials received a list of 17 projects being recommended for a total of $1 million in grant funding under Program Open Space.

The Department says this will expand recreational opportunities in the region. Old South Mountain Inn (Photo from Md. Department Of Natural Resources) The Old South Mountain Inn property has a new owner. The Maryland Department of Natural Resource has purchased the more than 3.15-acree site fr

ANNAPOLIS — On Monday, Gov. Wes Moore announced the availability of more than $100 million in local grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to expand and enhance public

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has purchased the former Old South Mountain Inn, a historic commercial stone building, and plans to turn it into a visitors center.

Over $100 million in local grants will go to 15 Maryland counties to improve and restore parks and recreation facilities that will promote outdoor activities.

Governor Wes Moore has announced over $100 in grants aimed to expand access to Maryland’s outdoor recreation and open space.