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LWCF Success in Maryland

The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect some of Maryland’s most treasured places.  Maryland has received approximately $198 million over the past four decades, protecting places such as the C&O Canal National Historic Park and the Monocacy National Battlefield.

Piscataway Park - Mt. Vernon Viewshed

The view across the Potomac from Mount Vernon was first targeted for protection as a pilot project to protect parklands from suburban sprawl. Piscataway Park was conceived in 1952 to preserve the river view as it existed during George Washington’s day.  Since that time, numerous organizations have joined in partnership with the NPS to ensure the protection of the historic viewshed.  Federal LWCF funding provided to Piscataway Park has allowed the NPS, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, private conservation groups, willing landowners, and other partners, to protect 232 acres of critical shoreline since 1995.  Other area properties have been protected but several remain vulnerable to development or other view-spoiling uses.

Economic Benefits

Active outdoor recreation is an important part of the Maryland economy. Each year, 707,000 sportspersons and 1.5 million wildlife watchers combine to spend $1.6 billion on wildlife-associated recreation in Maryland.  This is an integral part of the American outdoor recreation economy, which contributes $730 billion annually to the U.S. economy, supports 6.4 million American jobs (1 out of every 20 jobs in the U.S.), and stimulates 8 percent of all consumer spending, according to the Outdoor Industry Association.