Scenic Rivers Land Trust

Walk for the Woods is an event to celebrate families exploring the outdoors, the beautiful Bacon Ridge Natural Area, and the power of land protection to provide quality of life, wildlife habitat, and Chesapeake Bay and River health. Scenic Rivers Land Trust has been promoting the protection of, and public access to, Bacon Ridge Natural Area for over a decade. This 900+ acre area is the centerpiece of the South River Greenway, a rare 4,000+ acre area of intact forest in Anne Arundel County. People who can enjoy and care...

Over the last two years, Scenic Rivers Land Trust secured $2.3 million in grants for landowners who want to permanently protect their land. Join us for a breakfast buffet and an overview of the legal and tax framework of conservation easements. Learn about significant income, property, and estate tax benefits that might be available to your clients. Program highlights include updates to a local grant program that provides a per-acre cash incentive for landowners who protect forests and/or plant trees on qualified land. Scenic Rivers is the most active land...

Join Scenic Rivers Land Trust for a festive fall evening of food, fun, and fundraising as it celebrates its 30th anniversary and recent distinction as a nationally accredited land trust. Funds raised at this first-ever Conservation Celebration will support efforts to conserve more of our precious green spaces faster—before it’s too late! Enjoy fall food & drink; raffle & silent auction; music by Grayson Zuber; and a special presentation by landscape designer Lincoln Smith, whose Forested LLC, is known for its food forest feasts.

Have you thought about conserving your land, but aren’t quite sure what that entails? Attend this FREE online workshop to learn how protecting your land can help you save on your taxes and, in some cases, earn income. Anne Arundel County landowners are invited to join Scenic Rivers Land Trust for our online Land Conservation 101 Workshop. From the comfort of your home, you will learn how conserving your land can: Make you eligible for payments and/or tax deductions without selling your land; Protect your property from residential or commercial development in...

The beloved outdoor community event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville (rain date is April 25). Access to the event will be via the Farm Road entry. Scenic Rivers will again partner with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to hike and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis. Experts in wildlife, native plants, birds, and more will be on-site and available to attendees. Plus, self-guided hike options will be offered, complete with...

Take in the beauty of the season on Scenic Rivers Land Trust's Fall Foliage Hike! Scenic Rivers staff will lead a guided hike through the Contee Farm portion of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center campus, which is forever protected by a conservation easement coheld by Scenic Rivers and Maryland Environmental Trust. You'll enjoy beautiful fall colors and stunning views of the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, there will be fall treats and coffee on hand to kick off the hike. All ages welcome, but please be aware that you will hike on...

Walk for the Woods is Scenic Rivers Land Trust's signature community event celebrating the joy of the outdoors and our local, protected woods. This beloved spring event is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville (rain date is May 1). Scenic Rivers will again partner with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to hike and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis. We anticipate a fantastic, safe day in our local, protected woods! Experts in wildlife,...

During Walk for the Woods 2022, local historian Janice Hayes-Williams will again host the "Say My Name" remembrance ceremony honoring the Crownsville State Hospital patients who were buried in the Crownsville Hospital Cemetery (located adjacent to Bacon Ridge Natural Area) with only numbers to mark their graves. To allow for more participation, the ceremony is being offered twice—at 10 am and again at 12 pm. Walk up attendance is available for this event.

Walk for the Woods is Scenic Rivers Land Trust's annual signature event celebrating the joy of the outdoors and the importance of protected land. The event is hosted each year at the conserved Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville. Scenic Rivers is partnering with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to walk, learn about, and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis.