Resources For Land Trusts
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Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse ...
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Parks can give up to a 20% boost in property value, beyond the obvious lifestyle benefits.
View article here.
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The Land Trust Alliance recognizes that the intersection between affordable housing and land conservation is an important and rapidly emerging topic. The purpose of this report is to provide a strong ...
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Yale Program on Strategies for the Future of Conservation conference proceedings.
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Building a Major Donor Program from the Ground Up presentation from the 2019 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference.
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Native Governance Center held an event on moving beyond land acknowledgment on August 25, 2021. The event featured Nikki Pitre (Center for Native American Youth), Joye Braun (Indigenous Environmental ...
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The community land trust and conservation land trust movements are each advancing longterm, beneficial uses of land for public needs. Community land trusts primarily focus on obtaining land for afford...
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Sample Bylaws for the operation of a regional land trust.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
A case study of landscape-scale land conservation to protect drinking water in the Sebago Lake watershed that shows how partnerships among land trusts, water utilit...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 61, 61A, and 61B establish the state’s property tax programs for forest land, agricultural and horticultural land, and recreation...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Court and Appellate Tax Board decisions related to a Chapter 61 withdrawal tax dispute in the Town of Carlisle. It can be used to see how Chapter 61 withdrawal penal...
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/24/2025
Explains how charitable trust law can be applied in land conservation transactions. Outlines the creation, structure, and legal obligations of charitable trusts, and w...
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An overview of Charitable Trust law and cases, and effects on proposed dispositions of conserved land. Presented at the 9/17/2015 Steering Committee Meeting.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 02/05/2026.
A national clearinghouse of climate adaptation strategies, policies, and case studies, paired with background material on projected climate change impacts and adapta...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary:Three resources highlighting best practices and lessons for land trusts seeking to collaborate effectively. They address partnership design, risk management, ...
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/27/2025.
1. Sample Conservation Restriction for Community Preservation Act (CPA) Acquisitions (Sudbury Valley Trustees; 12/31/2005)
Example language showing how conservation r...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 1/26/2026
Community Preservation Coalition webpages providing a Community Preservation Act (CPA) overview and two statewide data tools: the CPA Databank (adoption and revenue/ma...
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2021 Massachusetts & Rhode Island Land Conservation Conference Land Acknowledgement.
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Connecticut Land Conservation Council Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Resource library linked here.
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Previous research has demonstrated the potential value of conservation development on private lands, especially when traditional sources of conservation funding are not available. We estimated the ext...
