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Eastern Shore Heartland Rural Legacy Area

Board of Public Works approves $15.3 million for park improvements and land conservation in Baltimore City, several counties

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week announced the allocation of over $15.3 million in grants to enhance parks and safeguard land across the state. The funds, distributed through various programs including the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will support local governments and a land trust in their conservation efforts. The most significant portion of the funding, […]

Board of Public Works approves $1.7 million for land conservation in Baltimore, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, and Queen Anne’s counties

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week approved more than $1.7 million in grants to help local governments and land trusts buy land and conservation easements to protect natural resources and create parks. The money was from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs. Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, […]

Martin State Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Rendering

New air traffic control tower approved for Martin State Airport

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $22.2 million construction contract for a new air traffic control tower at Martin State Airport in Middle River, according to a news release. Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, as Board chair, approved the contract. The existing tower, built in 1942, is among the oldest in the nation, the Maryland Aviation Administration […]

KEY BRIDGE REBUILD: MDTA announces general engineering consultant contract, kicks off pre-construction activities [VIDEO]

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Wednesday announced a $75 million General Engineering Consultant services contract which was approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works in support of the Key Bridge Rebuild Project. The contract, awarded to Bridging Maryland Partnership, a Joint Venture of WSP, RK&K and JMT, designates them as the General Engineering Consultant. Bridging Maryland Partnership will […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $620K for land conservation in Harford County, Worcester County

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday announced the allocation of $620,000 in Rural Legacy grants to two counties for the protection of land with perpetual conservation easements. The grant funding was approved for Harford County and Worcester County. Harford County will secure a conservation easement on 41 forested acres in the Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area. The […]

Maryland invests $3.6M in land conservation, park upgrades

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week announced the allocation of $3.6 million in grants to enhance parks and safeguard land across the state. The funds will support various projects through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), including land acquisition, park improvements, and the protection of natural resources through conservation easements. One of the most significant grants, totaling nearly […]

Maryland launches modernized digital platform for grant management

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a new digital platform to manage capital grants, replacing a “cumbersome, manual-reliant process” with a modernized system that will be used to administer billions of dollars in grants over the coming years. The new system was designed by Submittable and will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017, according to a news release. The Maryland Department […]

Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area Harford County

Maryland announces $10.6 million in park improvement, land conservation grants

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced grants totaling $10.6 million that will be used by local governments and land trusts to improve parks, create new green spaces, and enhance existing protected areas. The grants were approved by the Board of Public Works on August 28, 2024, and will fund a variety of projects across the state, including […]

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