From the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland is a place of grand historic and natural landscapes. The state has been a leader in the Mid-Atlantic region in recent years in its efforts to protect this wonderful heritage from growth and sprawl.

Douglas Point
Located within an hour of the nation's Capitol, Douglas Point is one of the most ecologically important and culturally significant areas remaining in the metropolitan Washington area. But in spite of these values and resources, an influential gravel mining company in the state was poised to mine it for sand and gravel. The Wilderness Society supported one of our local partners in a coalition effort to acquire Douglas Point for the public and to protect it for future generations.
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