From Harford Land Trust: The Harford Land Trust, a local land preservation nonprofit founded in 1991, recently elected Diane V. Jones as Vice President of the Board of Directors. Jones lives on her family farm near Darlington, Maryland and joined the Trust’s Board in 2013. She is a senior programmer and analyst with the Social […]
Harford County Enacts New Incentives to Protect Agricultural Land from Development
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman signed legislation on May 18 enacting new incentives to protect key agricultural land that might otherwise be sold for development. The legislation provides cash incentives for farmland owners to enter the county’s existing agricultural preservation program. The new incentives make the county program more competitive with […]
Harford County Historic Preservation Commission Announces 2017 Award Winners
From Harford County government: The Harford County Historic Preservation Commission announced its 22nd annual award winners during a May 18 ceremony at the historic Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air. These awards, which are presented each May in honor of National Historic Preservation Month, recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to stewardship of […]
Harford Land Trust Honors Dan Magness with Conservation Award at 2017 Annual Meeting
From Harford Land Trust: The Harford Land Trust recognized Dan Magness of White Hall, MD, as the recipient of the organization’s prestigious Conservation Award. Magness was lauded for his decades of innovative farming practices on his working farm and dairy just north of Madonna, MD. Also the recipient of the Harford County Soil Conservation District […]
Nominations Sought for 2017 Historic Preservation Awards; Deadline Extended to Jan. 20
From Harford County government: Nominations are now open for the 2017 Historic Preservation Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in historic preservation within Harford County. Awards to individuals and organizations will be presented in May by the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission and the county Department of Planning & Zoning in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. […]
Hosanna School Museum Acquires McComas Institute, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Receives Preservation Grants
From the Hosanna School Museum: Hosanna School Museum in Darlington, the first of three Freedmen’s Bureau schoolhouses in Harford County that celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017, has acquired the historic McComas Institute and Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Joppa. In addition, Hosanna School Museum received a $100,000 grant from the Maryland Historical Trust […]
Harford County Rededicates Historic Joesting-Gorsuch House Saved from Demolition
Harford County’s historic Joesting-Gorsuch House was rededicated on Friday in Street, eleven miles from where the blue house escaped demolition and once stood for more than two centuries. The November 18 rededication was hosted by County Executive Barry Glassman and included descendants of the home’s original owners. With its main structure dating to the mid-to-late […]
Nominations Sought for 2017 Harford County Historic Preservation Awards
From Harford County government: Nominations are now open for the 2017 Historic Preservation Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in historic preservation within Harford County. Awards to individuals and organizations will be presented in May by the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission and the county Department of Planning & Zoning in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. […]
