{"id":639,"date":"2020-06-06T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T21:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/?page_id=639"},"modified":"2021-06-23T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T19:26:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-image uagb-block-d8394b8d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4762ad35\" id=\"uagb-adv-heading-58b4581f-247b-4a39-b3a7-31e925880578\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">About Us<\/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-995ffb87\"><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-45912e0f\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Chesapeake Bay<\/strong>, and from the Gunpowder River to the Susquehanna, Harford County contains some of Maryland&#8217;s loveliest and most varied countryside.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located right on the busy corridor between Baltimore and the major cities of the Northeast, Harford County has faced considerable development pressure since the 1960s. The area is unique in that it still has ecologically-vital tidal marshes, rolling uplands, clear streams, a viable and diverse agricultural economy, and valuable forests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-9f887cb3\"><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-c8bf0e92\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harford Land Trust\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7e7tfZ6myKw?feature=oembed&rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-a72b9b8b\"><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-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-dc69889c\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-522cb0aa\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__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-09061524837-1200x799.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-09061524837-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-09061524837-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-09061524837-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-09061524837-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/remsberg-edwin-harford-county-maryland-09061524837.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Edwin Remsberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-c4fa7bfb\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harford Land Trust was organized in 1991 by local residents to ensure that important natural systems and our most productive landscapes remain intact. For 30 years, the organization has preserved Harford\u2019s most valuable lands and insisted that development respect and complement the values of farms and natural lands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-7d3605e8\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-2ba3e266\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/history\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Learn Our History<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/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-f02a2d8d\"><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-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-41b5392c\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-bc90cf5f\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1200x896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1200x896.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiking-rocks-state-park-king-queen-seats-harford-county-maryland-dettner-judy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Judy Dettner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-126c9e91\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Mission and Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harford Land Trust works with landowners to protect the county&#8217;s natural resources, scenic beauty, rural character, and promote a healthy quality of life. Our vision is for all Harford County residents, present and future, to have access to open space and for their lives to be enriched by the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-ce18714a\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-84bccf99\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/mission\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Find Out More <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/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-c41d77f0\"><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-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-f3ce9da7\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-7e3dfe9e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__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\/board-new-members-harford-county-IMG_9255-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/board-new-members-harford-county-IMG_9255-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/board-new-members-harford-county-IMG_9255-edited-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/board-new-members-harford-county-IMG_9255-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Harford Land Trust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-518fff28\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Our Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harford Land Trust is a community of dedicated volunteers, supporters, and professionals who are passionate about land and committed to preserving and sharing it. Our team has strong connections throughout Harford County. We are here to help, so do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2713\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-2fea1ac6\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-8647b297\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/staff\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Meet Our Staff<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-ed1b7526\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/about\/board-of-directors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Meet our Board<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/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-cd564400\"><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-958c7f79\"><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=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/creek_hike_maryland_hidden_valley_gray_family-1200x881.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/creek_hike_maryland_hidden_valley_gray_family-1200x881.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/creek_hike_maryland_hidden_valley_gray_family-800x587.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/creek_hike_maryland_hidden_valley_gray_family-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/creek_hike_maryland_hidden_valley_gray_family.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Paul Gray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-80504b2a\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e4b508c4\"><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-6e298fcc\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-ba7976c8\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/praxis.shawnyoung.com\/web\/hlt\/wordpress\/give\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">GIVE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our History Harford Land Trust was organized in 1991 by local residents to ensure that important natural systems and our most productive landscapes remain intact. 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