Learn more here. Applications are due today, Friday, June 5 for this 10-week course (8-weeks online and 2 in-person gatherings) 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. Sponsored by Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, UMass Amherst MassWoods, Mass Audubon, and Wildlands Trust. 

This Info Session will cover what to expect from the 2026 Land Protection Tools & Techniques Course, and describe the application process. Learn more about the course here. This 10-week course (8-weeks online and 2 in-person gatherings) is targeted toward anyone at any career level (including upper-level college students) interested in learning the nuts and bolts of land conservation transactions for professional application in the Massachusetts land conservation space.  Sponsored by Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, UMass Amherst MassWoods, Mass Audubon, and Wildlands Trust. 

This networking group is open to anyone with responsibilities of running or working in a small staffed land trust. Newcomers welcome! This quarter we'll discuss ideas garnered from the Mass. Land Conservation Conference, and brainstorm about how to implement them. Even if you didn't attend, bring ideas and get peer input. As part of MLTC's Stronger Together networking series, this call will not be recorded.

Join Jane Calvin (Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust), Renata Pomponi (Mass Audubon), and Ali Jacobs (Mill City Grows) on a tour of the Farm to learn how this partnership is literally growing food and community. These 20 protected acres within a 10-minute walk of 3000+ people is now home to community gardens and farm fields, trails (including an all-persons trail), with an outdoor pavilion/classroom, barn and food forest coming soon. Limited to 50 people.

This popular discussion group is intended as a forum for land conservation staff and Board members who are interested in preservation and viability of agricultural lands. It provides a forum to share experience and learn from peers. The focus of May's call is farm viability and how can we support it through our land protection work. Part of MLTC's Stronger Together networking series, this call will not be recorded. 

The focus of today's call will be "Stewardship Interactions Between Land Trusts and Municipalities". Anyone responsible for land stewardship (staff, Board, volunteers) is welcome to attend this forum for discussion among peers. Part of MLTC's Stronger Together networking series, this call will not be recorded. Newcomers welcome!

This call is a forum for anyone involved in running an All-Volunteer Land Trust to learn from each other and tackle their unique challenges. Today's focus topic will be "Liability Considerations and Risk". It's a broad topic, and attendees' questions and experiences will mold the discussion.  Part of MLTC's Stronger Together networking program. This call will not be recorded. Newcomers welcome!

With Richard Cavanaugh and Charlie Foster 

Saltmarshes are vital habitat for fish and wildlife and for coastal resilience for people and nature. To accelerate work on saltmarsh protection and restoration, the Coastal Working Group of the Resilient Lands Conservation Coalition developed an actionable work plan. The Nature Conservancy, the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, and BSC Group, will share the objectives, barriers, needs, and actions identified in the plan as well as a GIS analysis and tool to help identify where there are opportunities to protect and restore saltmarshes and to assist their migration due to increased storm activity and rising sea levels.

With Sheri Widdis, Denise Galvao, and Tom McHugh 

This seminar will introduce the new Conservation Restriction Tracking System (CRTS), which is a new digital platform designed to streamline and modernize the submission and review process for Conservation Restrictions (CRs) to EEA- Division of Conservation Services (EEA-DCS). Through CRTS, members of the public will be able to submit a CR, monitor its progress, and engage in the review process conducted by EEA-DCS. CRTS will assist EEA-DCS in ensuring that each CR is evaluated efficiently, in a timely manner, and for its public benefit, a core priority of the EEA Secretariat & EEA-DCS. This workshop will provide an overview of CRTS functionality, demonstrate its user interface, and highlight how it supports both EEA -DCS and the broader community in advancing land protection efforts across the Commonwealth.

Open to anyone with development responsibilities. On this call we'll discuss whether written communications and their styling is worth the effort vs. the ROI. Join us to share experiences, ask questions, and learn from each other. Part of MLTC's Stronger Together networking series, this call will not be recorded. Newcomers welcome!