HMCA Welcomes Conservation Chair
Welcome Shannon O’Neil! As the new chair of the HMCA conservation work group, Shannon will facilitate collaboration among conservation groups and agencies as HMCA shapes...
HMCA Headed to Conservation Finance Bootcamp
To accelerate land conservation in the Heart of Maryland, partners are exploring new funding opportunities, even new ways of thinking about funding. In February, HMCA...
Landowners Sought For Catoctin Creek Watershed Restoration
John Campagna of The Land Group and Don Owen, land conservation consultant for the Maryland Environmental Trust, have been working for the past year to identify...
Preservation Grant Period Open Till Feb. 26
Individual property owners and nonprofit organizations with historic properties are invited to apply to the Frederick County Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program. Eligible activities include...
HMCA Partner: Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership
Whether or not you hike the Appalachian Trail, its landscape figures prominently in the Heart of Maryland. Winding through our region within South Mountain State...
Washington and Frederick Receive Rural Legacy Grants
When the State of Maryland announced its Rural Legacy grants in October, it brought welcome news to Heart of Maryland local government partners Washington County...
HMCA Receives A.T. Wild East Grant
Catoctin Land Trust has received a generous grant from the Wild East Action Fund to support HMCA partners in conservation efforts on and around South...
Visit Frederick Museums By Candlelight Online
The persistent pandemic will not deprive us of a treasured holiday tradition in the Heart of Maryland. Thanks to the Visit Frederick website, you can...
HMCA Partner Profile: Catoctin Land Trust Turns 20
Since 2000, Catoctin Land Trust has assisted property owners who want to conserve their land’s historic, agricultural, or natural values. Through conservation easements, CLT has...
HMCA Eyes South Mountain Campaign
South Mountain is more than the geographic spine of the Heart of Maryland. The Appalachian Trail running along its crest embodies our wild side; the...