maryland; eastern shore land conservancy: community-based conservation

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CommunityCommunity--Based ConservationBased Conservation

ESLC 2015 Strategic PlanESLC 2015 Strategic Plan

Towns.Towns. PPuublic Access. Whole Communitiesblic Access. Whole Communities

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy


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Our Vision:

An Eastern Shorewhere the public will

have increased

access to the landsand waterways of

the Chesapeake

Bay. Community-

driven projects will

contribute to thrivingfarms, forests,

fisheries and towns.


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ESLC can play a critical education and support role inhelping towns with state of the art planning andengaging their residents in the process.


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ESLC will promote land conservation and

planning which provides public access to openspace including parks, the Chesapeake Bay,

farmland, hiking trails, urban gardens, and

other parts of the Eastern Shores richheritage.


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ESLC will proactively reach out to

diverse communities to hear their

priorities, engage them in projects,

and educate them about ways to

protect the Eastern Shore.


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Regional surveys and national statistics show that communities want more access to

public land - both here on the Eastern Shore and around the country.

Land Trust Alliance: http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=12010&folder_id=2386

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy: http://www.eslc.org/articles.php?article=26
http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=12010&folder_id=2386http://www.eslc.org/articles.php?article=26http://www.eslc.org/articles.php?article=26http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=12010&folder_id=2386


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Community Projects lead to tangible economic

results

Increased property values near trails,

parks, and community gardens

More residents who want to live and

work in towns that provide access to openspaces

Increased tourism

Reduced crime

The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy:http://furmancenter.org/files/publications/The_Effect_of_Community_Gardens_combined.pdf

Trust for Public Land:http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=888&folder_id=728

http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=13843&folder_id=188
http://furmancenter.org/files/publications/The_Effect_of_Community_Gardens_combined.pdfhttp://furmancenter.org/files/publications/The_Effect_of_Community_Gardens_combined.pdfhttp://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=888&folder_id=728http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=888&folder_id=728http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=13843&folder_id=188http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=13843&folder_id=188http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=13843&folder_id=188http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=13843&folder_id=188http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=888&folder_id=728http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=888&folder_id=728http://furmancenter.org/files/publications/The_Effect_of_Community_Gardens_combined.pdfhttp://furmancenter.org/files/publications/The_Effect_of_Community_Gardens_combined.pdf


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Community Projects Lead to Measurable Health

Benefits

People exercise more when they have access toparks and trails

A greener environment is healthier

Open green spaces leads to longevity

Being outdoors reduces stress

Outdoor opportunities are healing

Center

for

Towns

50%Health Promotion International:

http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/45.full.pdfUniversity of Delaware Cooperative Extension:

http://ag.udel.edu/udbg/sl/humanwellness/Human_Benefits.pdf
http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/45.full.pdfhttp://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/45.full.pdfhttp://ag.udel.edu/udbg/sl/humanwellness/Human_Benefits.pdfhttp://ag.udel.edu/udbg/sl/humanwellness/Human_Benefits.pdfhttp://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/45.full.pdf


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Community Projects and Increased

Access to the Outdoors makes

Healthier Kids:

Lowers stress in children

Mitigates a childs attention disorder

symptoms

Increases self-esteem

Combats childhood obesity

Lowers childhood asthma

Improves cognitive functions and

science testing scores

Children and Nature Network:

http://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/C&NNHealthBenefits.pdf
http://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/C&NNHealthBenefits.pdfhttp://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/C&NNHealthBenefits.pdfhttp://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/C&NNHealthBenefits.pdfhttp://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/C&NNHealthBenefits.pdf


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Great Places

Great People

Great Communities

Empowered partners: Projects are

designed and implemented to empower thoseinvolved, so that they lead to long-term

success. In addition, projects serve as

examples, leading to more projectsthroughout the shore.

Whole communities: Project design and

implementation bring communities closertogether, opening up new opportunities for

partnership, inclusive communities and

collaboration.


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Community Project Examples

Community Gardens

Park Lands

Greenbelts

Community Supported Agriculture

Working Waterfronts Safe Routes to Schools

Playgrounds

Bike Routes

Healing Gardens


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Bloomfield Farm White Marsh Park

Community-Driven the project came out of a desire to

create a greenbelt, prevent increased development

significantly, protect the environment and create local food

opportunities

Government Support Queen Annes county wanted

responsibility over construction and maintenance of the

park

Environmental Improvement protection of the land

restored water quality, protecting an endangered mollusk in

an adjacent stream

Community Need the community was struggling to findenough sports fields for its programmed activities

Job Preservation the project gave the county the

opportunity to support job preservation by teaching

existing employees new skills instead of hiring outsidecontractors to bui ld the park

Part of a Larger Vision the county is already looking to

extend this park to create more trails by purchasing a parcel

of land that lies next to the park


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Canton Farm - St. Michaels

Community-Driven the project came out of adesire to create a greenbelt, prevent increaseddevelopment significantly, protect theenvironment and create local food opportunities

Government Support Queen Annes countywanted responsibility over construction and

maintenance of the park

Environmental Improvement protection of theland restored water quality, protecting anendangered mollusk in an adjacent stream

Community Need the community wasstruggling to find enough sports fields for itsprogrammed activities

Job Preservation the project gave the county

the opportunity to support job preservation byteaching existing employees new skills insteadof hiring outside contractors to build the park

Part of a Larger Vision the county is alreadylooking to extend this park to create more trails

by purchasing a parcel of land that lies next tothe park


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Canton Farm Park

Habitat

Restoration

Recreation

Wildlife

Forests

Open Space


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Miles Point Green

Community Driven fundraising

Open space for community

Town and cit izens worked together to help

achieve desired end result

Entire property protected from futuredevelopment


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Our towns need to be livable and have a highquality of life for ALL residents.We need more

community parks & community gardens.

- Talbot/Dorchester Habitat for Humanityrepresentatives

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