The Eastern Shore Conservation Center

1. The Eastern Shore Conservation Center

2. Who We Are Our Mission: To preserve and sustain the vibrant communities of the Eastern Shore and the lands and waters that connect them.

3. Who We Are • Since 1990, we have: • Protected about54,000acresof land. • Created parks and waterfront access around our towns. • Helped change state and local laws to make our communities stronger.

4. The Big Question: How Does a Land Trust End Up Doing Urban Redevelopment?

5. The Site In Context: Easton, Maryland

6. Eastern Shore Conservation Center: An Urban Campus

7. The McCord Laundry Building

8. A Place of History

9. A Major Talbot County Employer

10. A Fixture of Our Community

11. Fallen Into Decay

12. Brick Row

13. Damaged By Fire

14. A Hub of Activity on Washington Street

15. A Mixed Use Urban Campus

16. Vibrant Public Courtyards

17. Filled With Public Amenities North Courtyard The Commons Cafe Conference Room Main Courtyard

18. Critical Economic Development “As an Organization dedicated to business development and retention in Easton, we are enthusiastic supporters of the Eastern Shore Conservation Center.” – Maureen Scott-Taylor, Easton Office of Economic Development “The Center will bring a new generation of high-skilled jobs to Easton, focusing on the important fields of conservation, economic development, and urban planning. As a historic town in the heart of the Eastern Shore, these are precisely the kinds of talents we want in our economy.” – Mayor Willey “Nonprofit organizations are an important part of our local economy, providing jobs for a wide variety of skilled workers. By joining together in one place, the nonprofit community is poised to strengthen their positive economic impact on the town of Easton. And the fact that this will all take place within a currently empty historic building only adds to the quality and the significance of the project.” – Al Silverstein, Talbot County Chamber of Commerce

19. The Eastern Shore Conservation Center