Friday, January 9, 2015

ARE YOU READY TO TALK PRESERVATION?

WHEN: Saturday, January 10th, 2PM-3PM:
WHERE:  Frederick Co. Historical Society
  24 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701

We need preserved buildings and landscapes, sustainable communities, walkable towns, and we need them now! With the Maryland General Assembly headed back to session in early January, now is the time to talk about how we can accomplish this and make preservation of our communities a priority.
 Preservation isn’t just about where George Washington slept. Preservation is a smart-growth tool that 

creates fabulous communities and enhances local economies and small businesses. Preservation is also a green movement, as it encourages the recycling of buildings, rather than costly teardowns. In the end, the greenest building is the one already standing.

Preservation Maryland, the statewide non-profit preservation organization, is coming to Frederick, Maryland to hold a Town Hall workshop on how to get involved in this important process.

When you attend a Town Hall you can expect to:

• Learn about the preservation programs that make a difference – why they are needed and what they have accomplished,
• Find out how to make the case for preservation and more opportunities to get involved,
• Receive training and an advocacy toolkit to help make you an effective preservation advocate.

The Frederick Preservation Town Hall is being co-sponsored by the 

WHEN: Saturday, January 10th, 2PM-3PM:
WHERE:  Frederick Co. Historical Society 
24 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701 


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