Founded in 1990, the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy conserves, stewards, and advocates for the unique rural landscape of the Eastern Shore, forever a special place of diverse and abundant natural resources and thriving rural communities. To date, ESLC has helped protect more than 66,700 acres from Cecil to Dorchester County. These landscapes vary from grain farms to woodlands to marshes and wetlands. Conserving these farms and natural spaces in perpetuity means forever protecting the stunning views of the Eastern Shore. Artwork that captures these views helps to inspire current and future conservationists, spark conversations about conservation, and organically provides a dynamic document of the environmental changes, challenges, and successes present throughout our unique, rural landscape. Paintings move us to connect with the land of our homeplace in a way different from words, numbers, or even photos and videos. 

Forming a new partnership for this year, Plein Air Easton and Eastern Shore Land Conservancy are hosting a special Alumni Invitational Paint out taking place concurrently with Plein Air Easton. An opening reception with an exhibit and sale of freshly painted art takes place July 17, 6-8pm and is free and open to the public.