Rotary Club of Snow Hill

Iron Furnace Fifty 2025

The 15th Annual Iron Furnace Fifty fun ride will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Furnace Town Historic Site outside Snow Hill, Md. This is a joint project between the Rotary Club of Snow Hill and Furnace Town Historic Site that attracts hundreds of bicyclists from around the region each year.

The Iron Furnace Fifty has 50K, 50 Mile, and 100K routes that go through the beautiful rural Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fully supported with SAG patrol, rest stops with snacks, drinks and porta-potties. Lunch served post ride including beer for registered riders age 21 and above.

This year there will be a new participation option at the Iron Furnace Fifty. The Family Fun Ride gives families with children under 16 the opportunity to enjoy the ride together at a leisurely pace on a shorter route. Learn more about the Family Fun Ride.

2025 District Grant: Club F.E.A.R.

(May 15, 2025) The Rotary Club of Snow Hill actively supports youth programs in Worcester County. During the 2024-2025 school year, we secured a grant that supplied food for the Club F.E.A.R. (Face Everything And Rise) after-school program in Snow Hill. This program, operated by Minary’s Dream Alliance, Inc., provides education and mentorship for youth ages 12-17 to promote positive life skills.

Pictured here are Club F.E.A.R. Director Kory Holden and Snow Hill Rotary Club President Diana Nolte.

Matt Heim – Lower Shore Land Trust

(June 17, 2025) On June 17, Matt Heim, Executive Director of the Lower Shore Land Trust, spoke to the Rotary Club of Snow Hill.

The Lower Shore Land Trust, which was founded in 1990, protects and restores natural resources, wildlife habitat and working lands to support and connect healthy and vibrant communities. They manage 139 easements totaling 24 thousand acres in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. An easement is a voluntary agreement made with a property owner to protect a parcel of land from development.

Learn more about the organization’s work and opportunities to volunteer on the Lower Shore Land Trust website.