Sep11

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Development Staff Quarterly Networking Zoom

via Zoom

The focus of this quarter's call will be best practices for year-end giving and fundraising. As discussions often branch out to related topics, bring questions for your development colleagues, and feel free to share your successful programs. This call will not be recorded. 

April 1, 2024

MLTC Launches New Website

Our new and improved website went live on April 1. This Quick Guide summarizes the changes...

Jun20

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June 2025 Conservation Partner Meeting

Hybrid. In-person at Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord, and via Zoom. Parking is limited to 45 cars. Carpooling is highly encouraged. Directions in description below.

Land trust staff and board members as well as conservation partners are welcome to this quarterly meeting, featuring relevant news from state agencies, a timely update on state and federal policy matters, and announcements. June's featured topic will be "What conservationists need to know about pending state regulations for energy facility siting and permitting", presented by...

Mar7

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March 2025 Conservation Partner Meeting

via Zoom

Land trust staff, board members, and conservation partners are welcome to this quarterly meeting, featuring relevant news from state agencies, a timely update on state and federal policy matters, announcements, and a featured topic, which in March will be the impact of executive orders and federal funding cuts on conservation, presented by Lori Faeth, Senior Director of Government Relations for the Land Trust Alliance.

Dec13

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December 2024 Conservation Partner Meeting

Zoom

Land trust staff and board members as well as conservation partners are welcome to this quarterly meeting, featuring relevant news from state agencies, a timely update on state and federal policy matters, announcements, and a featured topic.  Formerly known as "Steering Committee Meetings", these meetings are convened by MLTC's Partner...

Sep20

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September 2024 Conservation Partner Meeting

Hybrid In-person at MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough MA OR via Zoom. Register below.

Land trust staff and board members as well as conservation partners are welcome to this quarterly meeting, featuring relevant news from state agencies, a timely update on state and federal policy matters, announcements, and this month’s featured topic: Article 97 and implementation of the Public Lands Protection Act. Formerly known as "Steering Committee Meetings", these meetings are convened by MLTC's Partner...

Sep12

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Fall 2024 Land Protection Tools & Techniques Course

Online The Application deadline was May 15 and this course is full.

Sponsored by UMass Extension, MLTC and Mass Audubon, with support from The Trustees and MA DCR’s Working Forest Initiative, this course is aimed at those with a strong interest in learning the practical nuts and bolts of land conservation transactions in order to seek employment in this field. 

March 25, 2024

Thanks for Coming to the 2024 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference!

We were pleased to see nearly 400 of our colleagues at the 2024 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference, including 63 presenters who developed engaging presentations on a wide range of land conservation topics. We also welcomed 15 new businesses and organizations who shared their expertise as exhibitors. Our plenary session included...

May2

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Building a Strategic Fundraising Program – A Four-Week Course for Massachusetts Land Trusts

Zoom

This four-part series, offered in partnership with Land Trust Alliance, will provide the tactics needed to better engage with people and raise more money. Topics will include: basic planning protocols, tools to develop strategic fundraising plans, approaches to fundraising from individual donors and funders, and more. Dates & times: Thursdays…

March 1, 2024

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs PLPA Portal

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has created a new “PLPA Portal” on the webpage that it maintains to provide information for those concerned with proposed diversion of public parks and conservation land to another use. The webpage includes guidance for how to comply with An Act...

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