Friends of Harford is dedicated to 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.
Friends of Harford provides information to help you influence land use decisions being made about your community and the rest of the County. It is your decision whether and how to use this information to guide your county officials in making good choices.
Current News
- FOH News & Newsletters
- Antiques Road House Join us again on Sunday, Nov 7th at St Mary's Church hall for an informative and entertaining afternoon. Who knows, that old vase you have may be worth something!
- Questions and Answers from local Harford candidates. Read what candidates for Harford County Executive and County Council answered in reply to four questions asked by Friends of Harford concerning land use planning. We limited each answer to 50 words. Those 50 words can often give you good insight into what the candidate wants to do should he win office. Our thanks to the candidates who took the opportunity to respond. A Candidates Forum for all Harford local offices will be held by the League of Women Voters on September 23rd at Harford Community College.
- MD League of Conservation Voters 2010 Environmental Scorecard See how your Legislators voted in 2010 and for their length of service.
- Harford County Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan Update This plan serves as the strategic plan for governing growth, environmental preservation and quality of life in Harford County. The current version is dated 2004. It will be updated soon now that the Comprehensive Zoning Review is complete. The process has begun, but look for this update to be released after November to avoid "impact" on the next election cycle. Some community groups are starting to meet. Be involved.
- Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009 training course Take (unofficially) the same course as required for our County Council members! The Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009 passed in the 2009 session of the Maryland General Assembly requires local jurisdiction’s (county or municipal) Planning Commission/Board and Board of Appeals members to complete an education course on or before July 1, 2010. The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) has developed this online course as a result of this new law. The course material is available on the right column. Though you will not be able to register, you can become as well educated as our council.
- Army RFP for a Waste to Energy Plant at the Edgewood Area of APG Read the RFP to see what they are doing; they have not been very cooperative about it yet.
- Plant Trees!!!! Save $25 from Maryland ... or ... $10 from Harford
What You Can Do
You can influence these decisions, but only if you choose to get involved. Once you decide that you want to actively work to improve our quality of life, we urge you to study the issues, then contact county decision makers, write your local newspaper and attend and participate in:
- Community Council meetings scheduled monthly for your area
- County Council meetings held most Tuesday evenings in Bel Air
- Zoning hearings or
- Community Input Meetings scheduled for your area.
JOIN US or DONATE. Help preserve our quality of life.
Friends of Harford
P.O. Box 1005
Abingdon, Maryland 21009
Email: Comments@friendsofharford.com