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Program Open Space

The POS program acquires recreation and open space areas for local public use.

New Trails Now Open at Former Bay Club in Berlin

Additional Environmental Improvements Planned

Governor Moore Announces Maryland Meets 30% of State Land Conservation Goal Six Years Ahead of Schedule

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Rural Legacy Program

The best way to protect the landscapes that are critical to our economy, environment and quality of life

Land Conservation

DNR has been a national leader in land conservation for more than 50 years

Land News

News on Land Acquisition's Grant Projects

Archived Releases

Board of Public Works Approves Nearly $2.9 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation in Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, and Elsewhere

Board of Public Works Approves $3.8 Million for Park Upgrades and Acquisitions

Board of Public Works Approves $4 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation

Board of Public Works Approves More Than $10.6 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation

Governor Moore Honors Rural Legacy Program for 25 Years of Success

Maryland's Greenspace Equity Program Funds Outdoor Access for Communities in Need

Board of Public Works Approves $6 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

Board of Public Works Approves $500,000 for Recreation and Land Preservation

Board of Public Works Approves $6.3 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation

Board of Public Works Approves $4.5 Million for Recreation and Land

Governor Moore Announces Maryland Meets 30% of State Land Conservation Goal Six Years Ahead of Schedule

Board of Public Works Approves $2.1 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

Board of Public Works Approves $12.9 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

Board of Public Works Approves $14.8 Million to Preserve Outdoor Space for Marylanders

Federal Funds Available for Outdoor Recreation Space in Maryland

Maryland Accepts Donation of Holly Beach Farm - A Unique Chesapeake Bay Property in Anne Arundel County

Governor Moore Visits Maryland Department of Natural Resources In Support of Administration's Efforts to Build Maryland's Environmental Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

DNR Expands Successful Program for Agricultural Landowners to Protect Waterways Statewide

Other State Information

Green Infrastructure

Land Conservation

Acreage Reports

Details lands protected by fee simple ownership and long-term or permanent easements.

Green Infrastructure

Maryland's Green Infrastructure is incorporated in the targeting system for land acquisition.

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New Trails Now Open at Former Bay Club in Berlin

Governor Moore Announces Maryland Meets 30% of State Land Conservation Goal Six Years Ahead of Schedule

Rural Legacy Program

Land Conservation

Land News

​News on​ Lan​d Acquisition's Gr​ant Projects​

Other State Information

Green Infrastructure

Land Conservation​

Acreage Reports

Green Infrastructure

News on Land Acquisition's Grant Projects

Land Conservation