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Author:Hope Stewart

Jul 14 2015

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Announces Grant Awards of $276,737 to Local Heritage Organizations

Grant Awards
by Hope Stewart

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) today announced 52 matching grants totaling more than $2.6 million to Maryland non-profits, local jurisdictions, and other heritage tourism organizations including museums, historic preservation, natural resources, cultural and educational organizations for projects involving historic preservation, natural resource protection, and educational programs in 13 designated Heritage Areas. These grant funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that expand economic development and tourism-related job creation in 21 counties and the city of Baltimore. Grants to projects in Annapolis, London Town and South County (Four Rivers) Heritage Area,...

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Jun 17 2015

Four Rivers cautions County Residents about “Dropbox” E-mail Hoax

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by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers hopes to caution County residents about an e-mail hoax that has hacked their e-mail system earlier this week. A “Hoax” message was sent out using Four Rivers’s information by the hackers that asks the recipient to click on a “Dropbox” link, which activates the hack on the recipient’s e-mail system. Four Rivers’ Executive Director Carol Benson says, “Our office received the same message, marked ‘Approval Document’, from a South County non-profit a few weeks ago, just prior to a big event, and we were fooled into thinking that...

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May 14 2015

Four Rivers Congratulates Al Luckenbach on Receiving Preservation Maryland’s Tyler Gearhart Award for Professional Excellence

Press Release
by Hope Stewart

Annapolis, MD — The Four Rivers Heritage Area congratulates Al Luckenbach, who will receive the Tyler Gearhart Award for Professional Excellence from Preservation Maryland on May 21, 2015 at their annual awards ceremony to be held in Baltimore. Dr. Al Luckenbach, who recently retired in 2014, was Anne Arundel County’s first county Archaeologist, serving 26 years and Founder and Director of the Lost Towns Project. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Kentucky. Al has been published widely in such journals as Science and American Antiquity.  He is...

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May 07 2015

Six Spring Mini-Grants Awarded to Non-Profit Organizations in Annapolis and Southern Anne Arundel County

Grant Awards, Press Release
by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County announces six new mini-grant awards to local heritage-related nonprofit organizations as part of our spring mini-grant opportunity. The grants totaled $11,700 for projects totaling $56,843, making the combined total for FY2015 mini-grants awarded (both fall and spring) to $21,055, for total projects of more than $83,000. This matching mini-grants program, made possible for the twelfth year through financial support from the City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, leverages other funding to assist...

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Mar 27 2015

Four Rivers Heritage Area presents Workshop on Planned Giving

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by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers Heritage Area Presents Workshop on Planned Giving Presentation by Patricia Bender, Director of Planned Giving, United States Naval Academy Foundation Who should attend: Interested board members, staff, and/or volunteers from our Four Rivers partner sites and organizations. When: Thursday, June 18, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Captain Avery Museum, 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side Patricia Bender has over twenty years of experience in gift planning for higher education and social service organizations. She is presently Director of Planned Giving at the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.  Prior to joining the Foundation she...

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Feb 27 2015

Maryland Day Celebration Details Announced

Whats new
by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers Heritage Area is proud to release a full listing of activities planned for the eighth annual Maryland Day Celebration Weekend.Visit our event website, www.marylandday.org, for more details, downloads, and all the business specials planned for the event. Download the Full Press Release here: Full Maryland Day 2015 Press Release 2-27-15....

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Jan 15 2015

Maryland Day Celebration 2015 is coming

Press Release
by Hope Stewart

For Immediate Release: January 15, 2015 Contact: Carol Benson, Executive Director 410.222.1805 Four Rivers Heritage Area Sponsors 8th Annual Maryland Day Celebration at Annapolis and Southern Anne Arundel County Heritage Sites “YOUR MARYLAND, YOUR HISTORY, YOUR DAY!” MARYLAND DAY CELEBRATION 2015! For the eighth year in a row, Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town and South County is partnering with regional heritage organizations and businesses to showcase the area’s historical, cultural and natural heritage for visitors and residents of all ages. Events and activities will take place throughout the Maryland Day Celebration...

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Nov 19 2014

Four River announces New Video on Stewardship Success Stories in Anne Arundell County

Press Release, Uncategorized
by Hope Stewart

November 18, 2014 — (Annapolis) Four Rivers Heritage Area announces the debut of a new video about Land Conservation and Stewardship, entitled, “Our Stories: Land Conservation Successes in Anne Arundel County.” The video grew out of a stewardship initiative of the Four Rivers Heritage Area entitled, “What’s Your View?” and was funded in part by a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. The videography team was DMH Video Productions, Darren Heater and Brittany Mercer, and was shot on location at various private properties in Anne Arundel County, with landowners who have...

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Nov 18 2014

Stewardship | Four Rivers Heritage Area

Whats new
by Hope Stewart

Plan to Attend the Annual Four Rivers Heritage Awards and 15th Birthday Party! We’ll be celebrating our milestone with a birthday party atmosphere at our Annual Heritage Awards event. Please join us!    When: Thursday, November 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Where: Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis Cost: $15 per person. Use this link to get your ticket today from Eventbrite, or use this form to send a check! Please RSVP by November 7 (NEW DATE!) via email to [email protected], or call our office at 410-222-1805.  ...

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Nov 12 2014

Four Rivers Eleventh Annual Heritage Awards

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by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers Heritage Area Awards Honor Excellence: Ceremony Recognizes Community Leaders, Outstanding Projects November 6, 2014 — (Annapolis) Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town and South County, held its Eleventh Annual Heritage Awards on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. Heritage Tourism Product Award: This award recognizes an outstanding heritage tourism product created in the past year. Eligible products include exhibits,...

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