National and Regional Conservation Organizations

Many large national and regional preservation groups are active in Maryland such as the Trust for Public Land, the Nature Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. These groups may offer additional grants, low-interest loans, advocacy and support toward preservation as well as national prestige. Some local land owners choose to have their conservation easements co-held with these national and regional organizations, yet not all properties qualify due the criteria of individual organizations. Call your local trust or MET (1-877-514-7900) for more information.

Organization Address Daytime Phone/
Website
American Farmland Trust 1200 18th St. NW, Suite 800,
Washington DC 20036		 (202) 659-5170
www.farmland.org
Association For the Preservation of Civil War Sites 11 Public Square, Suite 200, Hagerstown MD 21740 (301) 665-1400
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Headquarters
Philip Merrill Environmental Center
6 Herndon Avenue
Annapolis MD 21403		 (410) 268-8816
www.cbf.org
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage P.O. Box 1745
Easton MD 21601		 (410) 822-5100
www.cheswildlife.org
Civil War Trust 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1120,
Arlington VA 22201		 1-800-CWTRUST
The Conservation Fund 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 204,
Annapolis MD 21403		 (443) 482-2826
(443) 482-2806 (fax)
www.conservationfund.org
Humane Society of the U.S. Wildlife Land Trust 2100 L St., NW, Washington DC 20037 (301) 258-3036
(800) 729-SAVE (7283)
Isaak Walton League of America Maryland Division 707 Conservation Lane,
Gaithersburg MD 20878		 (301) 926-8713
Land Trust Alliance 1319 F St NW,
Suite 501,
Washington DC 20004		 (202) 638-4725
www.lta.org
Land Trust International PO Box 1572, Bethesda MD 20827 (301) 345-1060
Md. Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway,
Annapolis MD 21403		 (410) 841-5860
www.malpf.info
Maryland Historical Trust 100 Community Pl.,
Crownsville MD 21032		 (410) 514-7629
www.marylandhistorical
trust.net
The Nature Conservancy 5420 Grosvenor Ln.,
Suite 100,
Bethesda MD 20814		 (301) 897-8570
www.tnc.org
Natural Lands Trust 1031 Palmers Mill Road,
Media PA 19063		 (610) 353-5587
Program Open Space/Md. DNR Tawes Bldg.,
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis MD 21401		 (410) 260-8403
www.dnr.state.md.us/
pos.html
Trust for Appalachian Trail Lands P.O. Box 807, Harper's Ferry WV 25425 (304) 535-6331
The Trust for Public Land 666 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.,
Suite 401,
Washington DC 20003		 (202) 543-7552
www.tpl.org
The Trust for Public Land, MD Office The Mill Center
3000 Chestnut Ave, #205
Baltimore MD 21211		 (410) 243-3698
www.tpl.org

TOPICS IN THIS SECTION
The Maryland Land Trust Alliance
Directory of Local Land Trusts in Maryland
National and Regional
Conservation Organizations
Useful Information Links
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
What motivates landowners to protect their land? Hear what landowners say about why they donated or sold a permanent conservation easement on their land.

"My stepfather, Paul Bailey, taught me that people do not own the land but are stewards of the land. When I as growing up he took me fishing and hunting near a farm we had in Calvert County. A lawyer for 62 years, he is remembered today as a "Conservator and a True Friend of St. Mary's County" - a quote that is on his grave marker. MET's easement program was recommended to our family -- and my wife and I talked it over with our sons and they agreed that they wanted the farm to be protected. Trent Hall was built in 1789, a 300-acre property that was a part of 2,200 acres granted to Thomas Truman in 1658. He's our resident ghost, but a friendly one. We purchased Trent Hall in 1955. I consider myself a strong advocate for preservation, however, not at the expense of farmers. Economically-viable farming is a key to preserving farmland. When we did the easement in 1978, we had reserved three rights for additional houses and we wanted to reduce that number to one. An additional benefit was that we were able to claim tax benefits for the donation of those two development rights."

Henry Virts, former MET Board Member, St. Mary's County, Maryland. MET Easement recorded in 1978.
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