The Land Preservation Trust (LPT) has worked to protect Baltimore County’s agricultural and rural heritage for more than 40 years. LPT is dedicated to the preservation of the region's historic landscape, habitat, and water quality. The Piney Run Watershed Rural Legacy Area sponsored by LPT is the most successful Rural Legacy Area funded by the State of Maryland. To date, property owners have worked with LPT to permanently preserve over 390 easements containing 14,254 acres.
LPT owns and manages Shawan Downs – over 200 acres of open space and farmland located at the eastern entrance of the N.W County LPT/Rural Legacy preserved area. Shawan Downs welcomes sponsors of equine events including The Green Spring Valley Hounds Point to Point, the Maryland Combined Training Association, Pony Club, and The Legacy Chase LLC.
For more information about the Legacy Chase click here.
Our Mission
The LPT’s commitment to preserving land and natural resources is demonstrated by
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Conservation Holding permanent conservation easements in trust.
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Stewardship Ensuring the integrity of these easements, and cultivating connections with landowners and people of all backgrounds.
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Education Promoting through innovative methods the value of land preservation, especially its benefits in sustaining healthy resources and habitat.
The Land Preservation Trust (LPT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which preserves open space for future generations throughout northwest Baltimore County.
Our Board of Directors
Victoria C. Collins, President
Edward A. Halle, Jr., Vice-President, and Secretary
Michael Sonnenfeld, Vice-President
Michael T. Wharton, Vice-President
Charles E. Vieth, Treasurer
Alice Chalmers
Charles C. Fenwick, Jr.
Jack S. Griswold
Michael Hardie
Carrie Montague
Nancy M. Roberts
Easement and Stewardship Committee
Michael Sonnenfeld, (Chair)
Alice Chalmers
Vicky Collins
Ned Halle
Michael Hardie
Carrie Montague
Gail Riepe [non-board member]
Nancy Roberts
Mike Wharton
Ned Worthington [non-board member]
Shawan Downs Committee
Michael Wharton, (Chair)
Vicky Collins
Charlie Fenwick, Race Director
Bruce Fenwick [non-board member]
Shockey Gillet [non-board member]
Jay Griswold
Blake Sheehan [non-board member]
James Stierhoff [non-board member]
Charlie Vieth
Nominating
Vicky Collins
Ned Halle
Mike Wharton
Outreach
Meg Blakey [non-board member]
Adair Bonsal [non-board member]
Vicky Collins
Charlie Fenwick
Mary Louise Foster [non-board member]
Finance
Charlie Vieth, (Chair)
Vicky Collins
Governance
Ned Halle
Michael Sonnenfeld
Strategy
Alice Chalmers
Part-Time Staff and Independent Contractors
Easement Director – Ann Jones
Office Administration - Valerie Fox Becker
Shawan Downs Coordination – Danielle Oster
Course maintenance – Rene Mancia Guerra and Kevin Howard
Hay Farming – Branchwater Farms
Non-discrimination Policy
The Land Preservation Trust, Inc. (LPT) does not discriminate on the basis of religion, age, color, race, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, or disability. To ensure a safe and healthy work environment, LPT requires its directors, volunteers, and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties, and to abide by its Whistleblower Policy, as well as all pertinent local, state, and federal laws.
The Land Preservation Trust welcomes the opportunity to partner with organizations to provide assistance with conservation initiatives and other environmental projects through various funding opportunities. If your organization is interested in participating with us to provide these services to landowners in Baltimore County, please contact Ann Jones, annjones@thelandpreservationtrust.org. As with all of our programs and services, this opportunity is offered on a nondiscriminatory basis, without regard to religion, age, color, race, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, or disability.
Please contact LPT if you have any questions info@thelandpreservationtrust.org