NEWS
Long Green Land Trust Awarded State Rural Legacy Grant
On October 12, 2022, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved $27.1 million in state funding for the Rural Legacy Program. Baltimore County has been allotted the largest portion of this total, with $5.575 awarded to the five different Rural Legacy Areas (RLAs) in the county, including the Long Green Valley RLA. Read more here! If you’re interested in learning more about protecting your land with a conservation easement, please check out our pages about the easement process and questions, and/or contact Ann Jones, Easement Director, at annholmesjones@gmail.com.
TOAST TO THE VALLEY
Annually, on the next-to-last Thursday of September, LGLT hosts a community gathering at
Boordy Vineyards’ Good-Life Farmers Day, 4 - 6pm.
A toast to all property owners that have preserved their land, to our neighbors who support our work,
and to the heritage of the Long Green Valley.
Meet your Land Trust board members and staff and learn more about our work in land preservation.
Friends and neighbors interested in our program are welcome to join us.
All visitors to Boordy Vineyards must be 21 years and up.
Thank you to all previous attendees. The evening is always a great success filled with local camaraderie.
Please enjoy some photos from past events:
LONG GREEN LAND TRUST CONSERVES THE LONG GREEN VALLEY IN NORTHEASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY
The Long Green Land Trust (LGLT), works with landowners to protect open space, preserve the legacy of the family farm and enhance valuable natural resources that protect the Chesapeake Bay.
The LGLT exists to assist landowners interested in preserving productive agricultural land and open space through the sale or donation of development rights. Sales of development rights offer competitive proceeds that can be funded through various federal, state, and local organizations. Donation of easements can result in significant tax benefits that can last up to 15 years.
Permanent preservation of farm land and open space from development is beneficial to all Marylanders. It is becoming increasingly difficult for small, locally owned family farms to be competitive with large, factory farms. We are quite fortunate to have many family farms in the valley. These farms not only provide quality locally grown food, but they are the backbone of the valley. Conservation easements can be an attractive mechanism to provide needed capital to keep these farms viable and competitive agricultural operations for the long term. IN addition, keeping fields green and protecting old growth forests is vital to the health of the Gunpowder River, which flows directly into the Chesapeake Bay. It also maintains valuable habitat to fish and wildlife and offers tremendous view of a green valley.
The original Long Green Valley Conservancy began protecting valuable natural resources, view sheds, and open space in 1996. Today, nearly 3,500 acres have been permanently preserved in the Long Green Valley.
The Long Green Valley is rich in natural resources, as well as home to some of Maryland’s best agricultural products.