Promotes land conservation throughout calvert county, maryland; provides environmentally sustainable public access to preserved properties for educational, scientific, recreational and cultural purposes; and protects natural and cultural resources in the parkers creek and governors run watersheds for benefit of this and future generations.

Environment , Land Resources Conservation , Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

Land management program: protected and managed the 3,150 acre parkers creek preserve's natural resources by: implementing forestry management plans, controlling nonnative invasive plant species; collecting monthly surface water quality samples; instituting a community supported agriculture program; and conducting a white-tailed deer herd management program. Protected cultural resources by: stabilizing historic structures and maintaining a historic cemetery. membership & outreach services: maintained 19 miles of hiking trails to encourage public access to preserved lands for educational, scientific, recreational and cultural purposes; conducted guided canoe trips to provide environmental education to the public about the parkers creek watershed; managed the limited access warrior's rest sanctuary for environmental education and scientific research; and conducted outreach and stewardship events. land preservation: actively and regularly monitored 965 acres owned in fee simple by the american chestnut land trust; actively and regularly monitored 1,810 acres of land owned in fee simple by the state of maryland and leased by the american chestnut land trust; actively and regularly monitored 5 conservation easements totaling 374 acres. Worked to preserve additional acreage in the parkers creek and governors run watersheds.