July 2020

Although we don't have any big reopenings to announce this weekend, we wanted to let you know about an upcoming opening as well as activities taking place in the Four Rivers Heritage Area so you can consider making our partners part of your weekend plans. Openings and Activities Tours are a great socially distanced activity, so this weekend, join a Watermark tour focused on local history. During their Colonial Annapolis Walking Tour, you can stroll through the charming streets of the historic district with your colonial attired guide who will share the...

Four Rivers Heritage Area is a proud supporter of the BDM Annual Youth Conference 2020. Now in its third year, this is the first time the conference has gone virtual! Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum on Friday, July 31, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm for the for the third annual BDM Youth Conference. This year's theme is The Black Vote Mural Project. Viewers will experience motivational speakers, spoken word performances, learn ways to use public art as activism, and more. Your input is needed in the national dialogue of healing social ills...

Yesterday, we introduced you to a social media opportunity to promote the centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Today, we wanted to make you aware of some local projects dedicated to commemorating this important milestone in women's suffrage. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Women's Fight for the Vote — A Story Map This story map highlights the statewide activism of Maryland's suffragists and the places where they demonstrated, lobbied, and were jailed in pursuit of the right to vote. The project's research produced new insight into the...

From social justice, environmental advocacy, to naval history, join our local heritage partners at one of their events taking place this week, including both in-person and online opportunities. Click the event title for links to each event’s page. Regulatory Rollbacks: Undermining Bay Restoration Date: Tuesday, July 28 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Location: Online Host Organization: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Take one brick out of a foundation, and it is barely noticeable. Take enough bricks out, and the entire building can crumble. This is happening to the rules that protect our nation’s water, air, and natural...

For any of our partners still in need of funding for PPE or other equipment or services to help your organization pivot from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Anne Arundel Small Business Customer and Employee Protection (CEP) Grant Program application deadline is this Friday, July 24. Nonprofits are eligible to apply. Since the program’s launch on June 3 through July 16, AAEDC has awarded about $4.4 million to 706 businesses. About the CEP Grant Program The Small Business Customer & Employee Protection Grant Program (CEP) aims to help Anne Arundel County small businesses...

With sites beginning to open again to the public, there are new opportunities for you to get to know our local heritage partners. Here are some taking place in the Four Rivers Heritage Area this week, both in-person and online.  Click the event title for links to each event's page. Virtual Workshop: Land Conservation 101 for Landowners Date: Thursday, July 23 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Online Host Organization: Scenic Rivers Land Trust Have you thought about conserving your land, but aren’t quite sure what that entails? Anne Arundel County landowners are invited to...