About Friends of Harford

We are your neighbors, volunteers working to preserve Harford's quality of life by effectively informing residents and by advocating policies and actions for responsible land use.

Our Vision

Friends of Harford has a vision of Harford County as a community where an exceptional quality of life is achieved through respecting the environment and the needs of all citizens, by protecting natural resources, improving neighborhoods and preserving open space and our rural character. We believe that this vision can only be realized if decisions about growth in our community are consistently influenced by a wide spectrum of citizen input and support.

How We Got Started

From Darlington to Joppa, and Havre de Grace to Fallston, many had been involved in community or development issues in the past. A number of them were serving on the local Community Planning Councils (CPCs) that had been put into place by the Harford County Executive in 1994. All were frustrated by massive residential development, overcrowded schools and highways, and other growth-related issues affecting our families and neighborhoods in Harford County. This group of individuals determined that the citizens of the County needed an organization that would actively work to educate our citizens on growth issues and work with government to create a better future for the county. Friends of Harford, Inc. held its first public meeting in May 1997. A few hundred citizens attended, evidencing the depth of concern about growth issues in Harford County.

Our Officers and Board

President Morita Bruce
Vice President Patti Dallam
Corresponding Secretary Lee Crush
Recording Secretary Pat Barth
Treasurer Rich Norling
Past President Sally LaBarre
Newsletter Editor Gloria Moon

Board Members
Judy Blomquist, Bob Bruce, Glen Dudderar, Janet Hardy
Ron Henry, Lisa Kleist, Fred Silva, Alan Sweatman

Past Community Events