Mary's County Included In $4.6M Maryland Parks And Conservation Funding

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved $4.6 million in grants through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for local governments and a land trust. The funding supports trails, playgrounds, and land conservation across multiple counties, including Baltimore, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester. About $950,000 in Program Open Space–Local money backs four projects, such as renovating a one-mile trail at Wheaton Regional Park Trail in Montgomery County to improve accessibility, and funding a new playground at Pleasant Valley Park in Washington County. The board also approved $3.18 million for the Community Parks and Playgrounds program, covering 13 projects statewide. For conservation, Rural Legacy funds ($484,000) will acquire a 48-acre conservation easement in the Piney Run area in Baltimore County.