Applications for this 10-week course (8-weeks online and 2 in-person gatherings) are due today, Friday, May 15. The course is aimed at anyone at any career level (including upper-level college students) with a strong interest in learning the nuts and bolts of land conservation transactions for professional application in the Massachusetts land conservation space. It was developed in response to a critical need to get new practitioners into the professional pipeline to fill staffing needs at land trusts and public agencies across the Commonwealth, as well as to provide a training resource for staff and land trust and municipal volunteers who are new to land protection work. The goal of the course is to provide participants with a basic understanding of the key components of land deals, including landowner communications, project selection, budget development and fundraising, and ensuring sound transactions. Learn more here. Sponsored by Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, UMass Amherst MassWoods, Mass Audubon, and Wildlands Trust.
