Citizens To Preserve The Reserve, Save Rural Laytonsville, Limit Non-Agricultural Development on Agricultural Land In Montgomery County

Help Us

Here are things you can do to preserve the Ag Reserve
for the next 25 years:

Join CPR.
Even if you currently receive our emails, please click here to download our membership form. Every name added to our membership roster is another voice speaking in favor of the Reserve and its benefits to Montgomery County.

Work on a CPR committee.
Email us at preservethereserve@gmail.com. Our key areas of need are in membership, advocacy and outreach. Committees will also develop in-depth knowledge of specific Ag Reserve issues.

Work with other organizations
to which you belong and help keep them informed and involved on Ag Reserve Issues.

Remind politicians about the value of agriculture and the Ag Reserve.
Whenever you see or meet a politician or get a questionnaire from them ask them about their commitment to the Ag Reserve and tell them it's important to you.

Write or email Park & Planning
and express your support for the Ag Reserve in their future strategic planning. Address: Strategic Planning Division, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20920; email mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org Tell planners that major developments belong where infrastructure already exists - not in the Ag Reserve.

Support farmers and farming in Montgomery County.
Support or join agriculture related organizations such as the Montgomery County Farm Bureau, Montgomery County Friends of the Ag Park, Montgomery County Ag Advisory and Ag Preservation Boards. And plan to take part in the annual Farm Tour.

Apply for leadership positions
in groups affecting planning in the Ag Reserve, including the Montgomery County Planning Board, and the Upcounty and Midcounty citizens' advisory boards.

Stay informed.
Track the progress of the Ad Hoc Agricultural Policy Working Group created by the County Council. We will also update you on information related to any major proposed development in the Ag Reserve on this website. Email us and we'll put you on our mailing list for important developments.

Learn more.
A BLT isn't just a sandwich. If you don't know your TDR from your RDT zone, visit our website's
Learn More page and check out the articles and resources. Find out about the issues at hand and what's at stake for the future of the Ag Reserve and the quality of life in Montgomery County.

Email Letters To The Editor.
Just click on the names of these newspapers to email editors of the Washington Post, Gazette, Frederick News-Post, and Sentinel. Letters should be less than 300 words. You must include your name, street address and phone number for letters to be considered for publication.

Tell neighbors and friends about this website.

Email us with your thoughts and suggestions to Preserve the Reserve. The address is: preservethereserve@gmail.com.