Celebrate history, heritage and excellence as the Four Rivers Heritage Area celebrates its Eighteenth Annual Heritage Awards and Twentieth Anniversary! These awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and achievements that contribute […]
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Alex Haley Legacy Roundtable Discussion to Take Place Friday
An inaugural Alex Haley Legacy Roundtable Discussion about the late author’s literary work and legacy will be held on Friday, September 24th, 2021, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., at Calvary […]
Fall Mini-Grant Round Is Announced
Four Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to announce the availability of our Fall FY22 Mini-Grants! Visit the Mini-Grants tab on our Grants page to access the Application and Guidelines. Click on the […]
Call for Nominations for 18th Annual Heritage Awards
Do you know a great heritage practitioner? Perhaps a valuable staff member or dedicated volunteer you would like to publicly acknowledge? Four Rivers Heritage Area seeks nominations for its Eighteenth […]
Advocates for Herring Bay Publish Booklet: “Herring Bay: Landscapes and Legacies”
We have just learned from our contact Kathy Gramp in Herring Bay that the Advocates for Herring Bay (AHB) have printed 800 copies of Herring Bay: Landscapes and Legacies, a short booklet prepared […]
Maryland Day Celebration Dates for 2022 Announced
Save these dates! The next Maryland Day Celebration Weekend in the Four Rivers Heritage Area will take place on March 25-27, 2022! The coming year’s event will be the 15th year! […]
Join Our Team!
Four Rivers is looking for a dynamic self-starter to join our team! Significant potential for advancement for the right person. Heritage Programs Coordinator — Part-time Four Rivers Heritage Area, Arundel Center, […]
Save the Date! Four Rivers Plans Fall “Site Directors Summit” September 21 at 9:30 a.m.
In a change from our customary practice, the Four Rivers Heritage Area plans a Site Directors Summit in the fall! Please save the date of Tuesday, September 21 from 9:30 […]
MHAA Grants in Review — 20 Years of Grants to Organizations in the Heritage Area
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) Project Grants Awarded by Fiscal Year (Excludes Management and Marketing Grants) — Scroll Down for a list Sorted By Grantee Organization FY24 – Total Grants: […]
We Are Starting a “Rebrand” and You Can Help!
We have changed! (Read more about our Boundary Expansion here.) We now seek to Rebrand, to select a new name to better describe our new area. For our first step, […]
Podcast Features Dr. Carol Benson talking about Boundary Amendment
This week’s Destination Annapolis podcast, hosted by our colleague Susan Seifried from Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (VAAAC), is an interview with Four Rivers Executive Director, Dr. Carol Benson. […]
Update: Approved! ALTSCHA Boundary Amendment
Important Update: Our application was approved! The new boundary (in reality, multiple trails, areas and parcels) is now approved, and these new sites and areas are part of our heritage […]