Action Alerts

MLTC occasionally issues an Action Alert to the land conservation community when legislation or a policy issue of high importance to land conservation is under consideration at the state or federal level, or when timely attention is needed to address a threat or opportunity. Our Action Alerts describe the issue and how you or your organization can express your opinion or address the threat or opportunity.

Please contact us to be added to the Action Alert list. 

  • March 17, 2020

    Support the Conservation Land Tax Credit

    Massachusetts Senators are meeting with leadership to discuss their budget priorities, so now is the time to ask your state Senator to 1) make CLTC a budget priority when they meet with Senate Ways and Means; and, 2) support CLTC either as a standalone bill or as a budget amendment…

  • September 17, 2019

    Join the Climate Strike in Boston on Friday, Sept. 20

    Greta Thunberg didn't know what would happen a year ago when she began her solitary school strike outside the Parliament building in her hometown of Stockholm, Sweden protesting the lack of action to respond to climate change. On Friday, September 20, make your voice heard in solidarity at the Boston…

  • June 4, 2019

    Conservation Land Tax Credit

    Please contact your Massachusetts State legislators TODAY and ask them to contact the members of the State Operating Budget Conference Committee in support of including raising the annual cap for the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program in the budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The Conference Committee has already…

  • May 31, 2019

    Conservation Land Tax Credit Amendment 1

    Please contact your Massachusetts State Senator ASAP and ask him/her to support Amendment #1 to the State Operating Budget, which would increase the annual cap for the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program. Filed by Senator Bruce Tarr, Minority Leader, this amendment is identical to the one that was…

  • May 14, 2019

    Co-sponsors needed for Community Preservation Act Senate Budget Amendment!

    Please contact your Massachusetts State Senator and ask him/her to support Amendment #3 to the State Operating Budget which would increase funding for the Community Preservation Act! Amendment #3, filed by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem, has the same language that was used to support the funding increase in the…

  • April 17, 2019

    Conservation Land Tax Credit

    Please contact your Massachusetts State Representative ASAP and ask him/her to support Amendment #1202 to the State Operating Budget, which would increase the annual cap for the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program. Filed by Minority Leader, State Representative Bradley Jones, this amendment has 23 co-sponsors! House budget debate…