04/23/2025
Program Open Space was instrumental in securing Fair Hill NRMA as a public resource for all to enjoy.
"A recent report found that parks, forests and open spaces in Maryland generated billions of dollars in economic benefits, millions of dollars in property taxes and tens of thousands of jobs.
“It’s pushing back against this narrative that some elected officials and decision makers have, that economic development and conservation are mutually exclusive,” Mr. Kline said. “That couldn’t be any further from the case.”
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
