Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved over $2.8 million in grants for watershed protection across Queen Anne’s County in recent meetings. WBOC reports the funds come from the Department of Natural Resources Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which looks to permanently protect scenic views, water quality and ecosystems across the state through easements – state legal agreements with landowners. At a March 18 meeting, the Board approved $420,000 for a 59-acre easement on a Southeast Creek tributary in the Chester River watershed.