Land Conservation Staff Contacts
This team oversees State Land Acquisition, Rural Legacy, CREP easements, Federal Grants, DGS/BPW Relations
Stacy Schaefer, Associate Director Land Conservation
sschaefer@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8431
Judy Davenport, Data Management
jdavenport@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8460
Elizabeth Overbeck, Easement Programs
eoverbeck@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8424
Regional Program Responsibilities
Program Open Space- Stateside Land Acquisition:
Eastern Land Conservation - Tim Brower
tbrower@dnr.state.md.us 410-713-3853Western Land Conservation - John Braskey
jbraskey@dnr.state.md.us 301- 777-2030Southern Land Conservation - Tom McCarthy
tmccarthy@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8429Central Land Conservation - Shawn Clotworthy
sclotworthy@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8421Rural Legacy Program and CREP Easements:
Eastern and Southern Maryland -Tom McCarthy
tmccarthy@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8429Central and Western Maryland - Shawn Clotworthy
sclotworthy@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8421Federal Grants:
Statewide - Tom McCarthy
tmccarthy@dnr.state.md.us 410-260-8429
- Program Open Space – State Side Program
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- How Land is Evaluated
- Rural Legacy Program
- CREP Easements
(Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program) - Board of Public Works Relations
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- Why Large Forest Areas are Important
- Targeting Restoration Priorities
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