What We Do
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been a national leader in land conservation for more than 40 years. The DNR programs listed in the right hand column are nationally recognized. Other states have modeled these programs to achieve success in their own Land Conservation efforts.
Our purpose is to advance land conservation and outdoor recreational opportunities throughout Maryland. We work to provide sustainable and healthy land resources and ecosystems that serve vital ecological, economic and recreational needs for Maryland citizens - both now and into the future.
We partner with local governments, conservation groups and land trusts to meet state goals for land conservation and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Our philosophy is based on Maryland's Green Infrastructure. We participate in and support Maryland's Smart Growth, GreenPrint and BayStat initiatives.
With support from DNR's Office of Sustainability, DNR has recently launched a new approach to land conservation, with a goal of improving how land acquisitions are targeted, as well as more efficient coordination of land planning efforts.
Land Acquisition & Planning Unit Staff Contacts
Land Acquisition and Planning is now reorganized into five focus groups to continue the 40-year legacy of land acquisition in the state of Maryland.
Land Acquisition and Planning (LAP) has three core functions:
Our Director
Emily Wilson, LAP Unit Acting Director
Land Acquisition & Planning Unit
Tawes State Office Building, E-4
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401-2397
Phone: 410-260-8436
Fax: 410-260-8404
E-mail: ewilson@dnr.state.md.us
Rural Legacy
This program protects cultural, agricultural, forest and environmental resources from urban sprawl.
MET
The Maryland Environmental Trust protects Maryland’s open spaces, farms, forests, and scenic landscapes.
Acreage Reports
Details lands protected by fee simple ownership and long-term or permanent easements.
