Potomac Pony Club Field Announcement

To riders who use the Potomac Pony Club field on Bucklodge Rd., in Boyds:

The Pony Club has just seeded many areas, including the polocrosse pitch and the show-jump ring. The board has asked us to request that our members avoid riding in those areas if it is too wet.

Thank you very much for your assistance!

Program Open Space Needs Your Help

Do you know where most of your riding trails come from? Program Open Space funds the majority of public land where those public trails are located.

Recent budget discussions threaten to essentially abolish Program Open Space and all related land-conservation programs in Maryland. Contact your legislators today and urge them to reject recommendations to take dedicated open space funds to balance the state budget!

Although the Governor had proposed to keep Program Open Space intact in his budget, we learned in this week’s House Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act hearing that the Department of Legislative Services is recommending that all transfer tax money generated for the purpose of Program Open Space go to the General Fund and be replaced with $50 million total per year, for ALL programs, from 2013 through 2016.

Program Open Space is a nationally renowned program that works, and people across Maryland—people such as yourself—are rightfully passionate about protecting it. This recommendation made by DLS is a sweeping change in State policy that is a breach of public trust and would essentially end Program Open Space and related preservation programs. This recommended action strikes at the heart of the spirit and intent of Program Open Space as it was created 41 years ago. It would abolish Program Open Space! Now is the time to inundate the Senate and House leadership with emails and phone calls, rejecting this reccomendation.   

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY!
You can find your legislator at http://mdelect.net.