Photo of the Property Courtesy of LSLT
Wicomico County Family Farm Preserved
Prothonotary Warbler a species of conservation interest in the Nanticoke IBA. Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Irons
The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is excited to announce the protection of a 270-acre farm on Rewastico Creek in Wicomico County. The property is a family-owned farm that includes approximately 70 acres of agricultural land and 200 acres of forest and forested wetlands. Approximately 80% of the property is identified as Tier 3 (Highly Significant for Biodiversity Conservation) in Maryland’s Biodiversity Conservation Network. The farm is also within the Audubon Society’s Nanticoke Important Bird Area.
This project highlights the collaborative approach to achieving mutual conservation goals. Without the dedication of our partners– Wicomico County, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Rural Legacy Program, the U.S. Navy through the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program, Chesapeake Conservancy, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities— this project would not have been possible.
Land Conservation Funders
US Navy REPI Program
Chesapeake Conservancy
Maryland Rural Legacy Program
Wicomico County
Land Conservation Partners
Lower Shore Land Trust
Wicomico County
Maryland Rural Legacy Program
US Navy REPI Program
