Maryland Environmental Trust
Overview
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide landowners with information and tools to permanently protect natural, historic and scenic resources in the state. Maryland Environmental Trust works with landowners and citizen land trusts to protect Maryland's most treasured landscapes and natural resources as a legacy for future generations.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (EI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SLI); Water (EI); Forests (EI)
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 9Part Time Staff: 3
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Maryland | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 127,193 | 668 | 126,525 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

