Green Pages Directory
Land Use Planning
The Washington County Department of Planning and Zoning
is responsible for establishing and implementing short and long term land use planning goals that help maintain a balanced and diversified land base for our community. Some of the activities carried out by the department are continual analysis and maintenance of land use and infrastructure planning documents such as the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Forest Conservation Ordinance; contains GIS Mapping Support and Data Services; and administers several Federal, State, and local Land Preservation programs. In addition, the Department serves as support staff for the Planning Commission.
Address:
747 Northern Ave Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
The Washington County Soil Conservation District's mission is to provide effective leadership in addressing the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources, through delivery of programs focusing on education, information, financial incentives, and technical assistance to landowners and land users of Washington County.
Address:
1260 Maryland Avenue, Suite 101 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Chesapeake Conservancy is the only watershed-wide organization focused on both land conservation and stream restoration to achieve a healthier Chesapeake Bay. We’re creating, using, and sharing the latest groundbreaking data and technology, including artificial intelligence, to determine where to focus conservation efforts to have the greatest impact with the most efficient use of resources.
Address:
1212 West Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come.
Address:
799 Washington Street, PO Box 807 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425
Catoctin Land Trust works to save land and protect water in Washington and Frederick counties — the Heart of Maryland. As a land trust, CLT helps landowners navigate conservation options for their land, and connects with the programs and partners that help them preserve their land in perpetuity. We also help connect landowners with conservation practices that restore watersheds and protect drinking water supplies. Catoctin Land Trust is the host partner of the Heart of Maryland Conservation Alliance, a network of partners collaborating to preserve land and restore watersheds.
Address:
PO Box 117 Braddock Heights, Maryland 21714
Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table. Our mission is to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and to solve environmental and community problems.
Address:
1120 N Charles St, Suite 415 Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Advancing a Sustainable, Resilient Community through Civic Engagement
ENVISION FREDERICK COUNTY is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded on the principle that informed public discourse and active engagement of individuals and groups in our civic life are essential to our mutual well-being and prosperity.
Founded by committed community advocates with a record of service to our community, Envision Frederick County will engage the community in discussion, education, and action within four strategic imperatives.
The Agricultural Land Preservation office administers a variety of local, state, and federal land preservation programs focused on protecting agricultural lands. The preservation programs offered through Frederick County, the State of Maryland, and the federal government, provide many opportunities to the farmers of Frederick County to protect the future of their farmlands and promote natural resource industries.
Address:
30 N. Market Street, 3rd Floor Frederick, Maryland 21701
Lands Trails and Parks provides a full suite of consulting services to land trusts, trail organizations, parks, forests, wildlife areas, and other conservation organizations and agencies.
Address:
35411 Poor House Road Round Hill, Virginia 20141
The farms, forests, streams, Civil War sites and heritage of The Middletown Valley and Catoctin Watershed are critically important and under constant pressure to be developed. Our mission is to preserve them before before it's too late.
We also are working to create a trail system across and down the Middletown Valley to connect the Appalachian and Catoctin Trails, with the towns of Middletown, Myersville, Burkittsville and Brunswick to provide safe and healthy outdoor places for residents and visitors alike to experience our rich agriculture heritage and civil war history.
Address:
9232 Harmony Road Middletown, Maryland 21769
