{"id":2059,"date":"2020-08-21T08:40:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/?page_id=2059"},"modified":"2021-06-23T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T19:22:42","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-image uagb-block-0e628f46\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3f19f431\" id=\"uagb-adv-heading-58b4581f-247b-4a39-b3a7-31e925880578\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Mission and Vision<\/h1><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-86469b4d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right hlt-photocredit-cover has-light-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Edwin Remsberg<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-f75f87b0\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Mission <\/strong>is to work with landowners, private and public, to conserve land and protect its natural resources, scenic beauty, rural character, and promote a healthy quality of life in Harford County.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-0c30f9b2\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8;color:#c8c8c8\"\/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-5f425bfa\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105-1200x799.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-2015072465105.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Edwin Remsberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Vision for Harford County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our vision is for all Harford County residents, present and future, to have access to open space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want our landscape to continue to be characterized by forests, fields and farms, and well-planned, diverse communities bordered by a healthy Susquehanna River, Gunpowder River, and Chesapeake Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, we envision a future where citizens\u2019 lives are enriched by the abundance of natural areas in our county. We hope that Harford\u2019s residents, particularly youth, are also educated and inspired to become active stewards of the land.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-b969ed02\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8;color:#c8c8c8\"\/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-5c8052a8\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gulch-work-crew-volunteers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gulch-work-crew-volunteers.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gulch-work-crew-volunteers-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gulch-work-crew-volunteers-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Harford Land Trust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Vision for the Harford Land Trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our vision is for the Harford Land Trust to be a model community-based conservation organization. We aim to be widely known for our action-oriented, nonpolitical approach to land preservation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harford Land Trust will continue to be an attentive steward of Harford County\u2019s natural resources through alliances and partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, businesses, and a broad segment of the Harford County community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the direction of a diverse team of leaders, the Trust will be a robust and financially secure organization that Harford County residents depend on to protect our open space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-3ed9d011\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8;color:#c8c8c8\"\/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-98d94e27\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-fox-hunting-rodent-snow-2014-01-04-scott-mcdaniel-harford-county-maryland-1200x828.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\"\/><figcaption>Photo by Scott McDaniel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We believe our effectiveness depends on maintaining the highest levels of credibility, confidence, and trust within the community we serve. For this reason, we hold ourselves to the highest performance standards and employ the most advanced and innovative practices in the conduct of our work.<\/li><li>We believe we have a primary responsibility to the community at large and because of this we are obligated to consider, evaluate, and discuss the needs of that community in relation to our mission.<\/li><li>We believe that we must consider the full implications of our actions. We recognize that we must meet our ethical obligations to the public, our donors, landowners, taxpayers, the land, our mission, the land trust community, and the community at large. Our ability to fulfill our mission depends on people trusting us to care for the land and invest our time and resources in efforts that promote the public good.<\/li><li>We seek to instill a conservation ethic by connecting people with land. Conserving land through legal means alone does not ensure that society will value and support ongoing care for these lands in the future. We seek to foster a conservation ethic by providing opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds to experience the restorative and intrinsic values of conserved land so that they will better understand and appreciate its many benefits and, in turn, become advocates for its preservation.<\/li><li>In our work we look for opportunities to assist similar organizations in accomplishing their goals. We work collaboratively to assist our partners and to help craft conservation solutions that best serve the needs of involved parties, promote the realization of shared objectives, and create lasting value for the people of Harford County and beyond.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-85cd8f17\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8;color:#c8c8c8\"\/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-17de2f4a\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dutchman-breeches-susquehanna-state-park-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Judy Dettner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Strategic Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harford Land Trust&#8217;s 2017 \u2013 2022 Strategic Plan summarizes our seven goals along with a series of strategies and activities for achieving each goal. We undertake this process every few years to ensure clarity of direction and as a basis for evaluating our progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-4703275e\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-14a943ce\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/HLT-2017-2022-Strategic-Plan_FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">View Our Strategic Plan<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-584b1125\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8;color:#c8c8c8\"\/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-c46f7a99\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/palmer_state_park_maryland_hike_bob_matejka-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/palmer_state_park_maryland_hike_bob_matejka-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/palmer_state_park_maryland_hike_bob_matejka-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/palmer_state_park_maryland_hike_bob_matejka-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/palmer_state_park_maryland_hike_bob_matejka.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Bob Matejka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-99e62c6f\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-09120543\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Our Work Depends on You<\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Harford Land Trust can save more land in Harford County, Maryland, because of generous people like you.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-41fad447\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div 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