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January 2022

Help the Maryland State Library Develop A Guide to Indigenous Maryland

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by Hope Stewart

The Maryland State Library Guide to Indigenous Maryland Task Force, coordinated by the Maryland State Library and supported by the Arundel County Public Library, is developing a new educational app and website to teach the general public about Maryland's important local Native American and Indigenous heritage. They are currently collecting information about sites, historical events and community figures (contemporary and historical) that our community would like to see featured in this resource. They are asking for your input with this project! The Guide to Indigenous Maryland will be an engaging...

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Community Safety Works Funding Applications Now Being Accepted

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by Hope Stewart

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is administering a Community Safety Works grant opportunity for nonprofit facility improvements. Funding will encourage the implementation of crime prevention strategies through physical design improvements, operational activities, and through community vigilance and maintenance. Eligible applicants include Maryland-based nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit faith-based organizations. These organizations may request a maximum grant of $25,000 for facility-related safety improvements that make nonprofit organizations’ facilities, including faith-based nonprofit organizations’ facilities, safer and more defensible.  To be eligible to apply, an applicant must meet all of the following...

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Four Rivers Announces New Name as Part of Our Rebranding Process

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by Carol

Four Rivers is pleased to announce our new name as part of our rebranding process! We have selected the name "Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area" as our new name! Many thanks to all our stakeholders who have participated in our process to help us reach this point! The name Chesapeake Crossroads is highly resonant for our Board and staff, and may be for you all as well. There are crossroads, past and present, in our area whose stories should be told. Crossroads connotates much more than crossings, of which we have many: Bay...

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Nominations Open for Maryland Preservation Awards

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by Hope Stewart

Do you know a preservation project or professional deserving of statewide recognition? Nominations are now open for Maryland Historical Trust's 47th annual Maryland Preservation Awards. Read on for more information! The Maryland Preservation Awards, presented annually by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Historical Trust, are the highest level of recognition for historic preservation, heritage education, and community development projects in Maryland. The awards honor and celebrate significant achievements by individuals, businesses, contractors, non-profit organizations, local governments, and others who protect, promote, share, and give continued life to the...

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How do I check whether my site or heritage project is in the heritage area?

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by Carol

Many people may be wondering how to check whether their heritage site or proposed project is located within the heritage area's approved boundaries (these were expanded in April 2021). Here is the tool to use! Go to Medusa, Maryland's Cultural Resources Information System, https://apps.mht.maryland.gov/medusa/ In the left sidebar, click on "Layers". One of the choices is "Other MHT Base Data." Click on the arrow to the right within this box. Wait until the sublayer "Maryland Heritage Areas" is visible, then click that box to select this layer. Wait until the heritage area names...

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Annapolis Maritime Museum’s 2022 Winter Lecture Series Starts This Week

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by Hope Stewart

The annual Winter Lecture Series from Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) kicks off this week! This year, the lecture series will continue to be virtual. Read on for more information. Cozy up this winter in the comfort of your home with the Virtual Winter Lecture Series, hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park. Beginning Thursday, January 13th, 2022, join AMM as an intellectual group of authors, professors, and scientists present on eight stimulating and educational topics. Each wintertime lecture showcases a diverse and relevant range of topics, including...

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MHAA Job Posting Announced – MHAA Administrator

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by Carol

Important news! MHAA has announced the job posting for the position: Administrative Manager I Administrator, Maryland Heritage Areas Program Recruitment #21-005237-0002 The Administrator, in coordination with the program governing board, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, directs, manages, and supervises the activities of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program.  This position supports the mission of the agency by encouraging economic development through the protection and enhancement of historical, cultural, and natural resources that support heritage tourism activities statewide. This is a Special Appointment position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. The filing...

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Technical Assistance for First-Time Grant Applicants

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by Carol

Four Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to offer FREE One-Hour Sessions of Technical Assistance for First-Time MHAA Grant Applicants in the Heritage Area! If you are planning a project and would be a first-time applicant to the MHAA grant program -- and are not sure how to get started with the Intent to Apply or the Application -- then this is for you! Beginning the week of January 10, 2022, the Four Rivers Heritage Area will be offering FREE one-hour sessions of assistance to new applicants who have questions about the...

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Four Rivers is Hiring!

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by Carol

We are hiring! As our workload expands, the Four Rivers Heritage Area is looking to fill a temporary part-time position for a Contractual Coordinator, with a great opportunity for advancement for the right person! Our fast-paced small office seeks an energetic problem-solver who is well-versed in Microsoft Office, Wordpress, social media, and more! An interest in heritage programming and grants management is a plus. Must be flexible and a "people-person"! Work will be both virtual and in-person in the office as COVID protocols allow. If interested, please send a cover...

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