Community Conversation: Meagan Baco of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area

Co-presented with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights

The Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System are excited to host Meagan Baco of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.

The Anacostia Trails Heritage Area is one of 13 Heritage Areas certified by the State of Maryland under the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Heritage Areas contribute to the state and local economy through tourism. In December 2020, both a State-wide Economic Impact Study and a Maryland Milestones Economic Impact Study were completed, detailing their contributions to the state and local economies. 

Certified in 2001, Anacostia Trails Heritage Area encompasses over 100 square miles of Northern Prince Georges County – bordered by Washington, D.C. to the south, Montgomery County to the West, Howard and Anne Arundel County to the North and encompassing portions of Bowie, Glenn Dale, and Cheverly to the East. This eastern boundary was amended in 2017. In 2025, the Heritage area was again amended to include the entirety of Prince George’s County. The Heritage Area is managed by Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc.

Registration not required. Click on the YouTube video linked below to stream the program live or watch the recording later.

About our guest:

Meagan Baco is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Anacostia Trails Heritage Area in Prince George's County, Maryland. The organization creates and supports cultural tourism and community development projects that enhance public spaces for residents, neighbors, and visitors alike. The heritage area is part of a unique Maryland statewide program and is one of only four states to coordinate this type of work. Meg has an academic background in Historic Preservation and Environmental Design with degrees from Clemson University and SUNY Buffalo. With 20-years in the field, Baco strives to create, fund, and complete projects that unite people and place. Meagan serves as Board Chair of the Maryland Museums Association and is on the Board of Directors of the National Preservation Institute and Maryland Tourism Coalition. Meg lives in Baltimore and spends their free time at CrossFit and community events.