Outreach and Engagement Program
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Maryland Environmental Trust co-holds a majority of our conservation easements with local non-profit land trusts across our state. MET's Outreach and Engagement Program offers assistance to co-holding land trusts and conservation partners who work with MET to protect and steward Maryland's treasured landscapes and natural resources.
To learn more about local land trusts in your community download the
Directory of Maryland Land Trusts.
The Cooperative Agreement sets out the relationship with Maryland Environmental Trust and a land trust organization to clarify roles and establish common understanding. The purpose is to advance land conservation plans and programs by working collaboratively to support mutual goals and activities.
New requests for a Cooperative Agreement require review and approval by the Land Trust Outreach Committee (LTOC) and MET’s Board of Trustees. Requests should be submitted at least 30 days in advance of an LTOC meeting. The meeting dates for the committee and board are posted online.
Please contact the Land Trust Assistance Manager to discuss the status of your land trust’s Cooperative Agreement with MET.
Our outreach program provides information or referrals to help local land trusts and other conservation partners connect to multiple services and programs offered by Maryland's state agencies, counties, and other land trusts. Also, as part of our collaborative partnerships, MET's outreach program offers land trusts with cooperative agreements the following technical assistance to support easement and stewardship programs including:
- monitoring resources and trainings
- record keeping guidance
- publications and aids (including our model easement document)
- MET’s online Land Trust Toolbox
- capacity building mini-grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful Program
Land trusts and other conservation representatives may sign up to receive informational emails and communications from the Outreach and Engagement Program Manager.
MET hosts events for land trust staff, board members and volunteer to learn more about land conservation and MET’s current programming. MET uses the
Standards and Practices, developed by the Land Trust Alliance, the nationally recognized authority on land trust actions.
Events include periodic Land Trust Roundtables and volunteer monitoring trainings. For more information visit the
Events page.
Holding Conservation Easements jointly with local land trusts as Co-Grantee, allows property owners who donate easements to both trusts to be eligible for all benefits available to Maryland Environmental Trust donors; donors; land trusts would also receive stewardship assistance for these easements; the cooperative agreement necessary for co-holding with Maryland Environmental Trust.
For more information about jointly holding a conservation easement contact
Easement Program staff.
The Land Trust Toolbox is an online directory featuring resources, services and tools from Maryland Environmental Trust State and other State and governmental partners. The toolbox will connect land trusts to resources, tech and data that support daily programming.
The online toolbox is a one-stop-shop of information for new and established land trust representatives. The tool is designed to help Maryland land trusts navigate through the various programs and resources provide by Maryland Environmental Trust and other governmental partners.
LAND TRUST TOOLBOX
For information on the Land Trust Assistance Program contact the Land Trust Assistance Manager.
