Press - Destination Southern Maryland

Executive Director of Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Receives 2023 Best of Maryland Leadership Award

Post author:alchemi
Post published:November 6, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

Lucille W. Walker, the executive director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, was presented with the 2023 Best of Maryland Leadership Award (The Gearheart Professional Award) by Preservation Maryland during the November 2nd award ceremony. The Best of Maryland awards shine a spotlight on individuals and organizations who are doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland a special place to live, work, explore, and celebrate.

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Hosts Public Meeting September 13, 2023

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:September 6, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

The public is invited to participate as planning for the future of the recently designated Southern Maryland National Heritage Area begins with a meeting on September 13, 2023. The meeting will be held at Calvert Marine Museum in Solomon’s Island.

Executive Director Lucille Walker Quoted in Support of Chesapeake National Recreation Area

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:July 28, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Executive Director Lucille Walker has been quoted in support of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area, a bill formally introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Launch of the New Southern Maryland National Heritage Area at Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park

National Heritage Grants Given to Eight Organizations

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:July 26, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

SOMD News quotes Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Executive Director Lucille Walker in their article "Eight organizations awarded National Heritage Area grants".

Moore Administration Announces Over $400,000 in Maryland Heritage Grants to Southern Maryland

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:July 14, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

On July 13, the Moore Administration announced $466,500 to the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, with $5 million awarded statewide. The Executive Director and the Board of Directors are pleased that these grants to Southern Maryland reflect substantial growth in the heritage area and the heritage area’s historical significance on a state and national level.

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area will reveal Chesapeake landscape’s inclusive history

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:July 12, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

Bay Journal quotes Destination Southern Maryland Executive Director Lucille Walker in their article "New National Heritage Area aims to tell inclusive stories of the Chesapeake landscape".

Oldest-Settled Region in Maryland Receives Recognition

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:June 16, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

WTOP News quotes Destination Southern Maryland Executive Director Lucille Walker in their article "New recognition for Maryland’s oldest-settled region".

Launch of the New Southern Maryland National Heritage Area at Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park

New National Heritage Area Receives Funding

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:May 31, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

Becoming a national heritage area holds many benefits to Southern Maryland, and one of the greatest benefits is receiving “about $1 million a year in federal funds over the next 10 years and more from local and private sources—to promote tourism, education and promotional programs and environmental protection efforts,” according to Chesapeake Bay Magazine‘s article “Southern MD Gets Funding Boost As New National Heritage Area.”

Launch of the New Southern Maryland National Heritage Area at Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park

Grant Produced by Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:May 30, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

The recently designated Southern Maryland National Heritage Area has provided economic benefits including grants to provide for the restoration of historic pieces, including a canon that had “accompanied the first settlers to Maryland on the Ark in 1634” according to the Southern Maryland News’ article “Ark cannon to be restored.”

The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Launch

Post author:Destination Southern Maryland
Post published:May 30, 2023
Post category:Southern Maryland

On Thursday, May 25, at Piscataway Park in Accokeek, MD, the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Launch took place. Featuring a keynote speech from Governor Wes Moore, this event celebrated the Southern Maryland communities residing in Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties.