Engage Mountain Maryland is a nonprofit advocacy group that raises awareness around important issues in Western Maryland. A primary focus has centered around hydraulic fracturing and its risks and consequences, however, that is just issue number one. Using the latest communication tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, email subscriptions, and the web, EMM regularly communicates with over 1,600 members with updates on news, local meetings, events, and important policies put before local officials and the Maryland General Assembly. EMM also shares related information from other organizations with overlapping missions. EMM encourages fact-based decision making to foster a mutual prosperity in a predominantly rural setting. By nurturing a successful economy for existing and future residents, citizens can collectively carve a path where communities appreciate and protect their pristine environment, vibrant tourism, healthy agriculture, competitive schools, desirable quality of life, business advocacy, and trending career opportunities all under an umbrella of an open and inclusive government.
