Resources For Land Trusts
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Black Girls Trekkin’ (BGT) is a Los Angeles based 501c3 nonprofit, created by Co-founders, Tiffany and Michelle, for Black women who choose to opt outside. BGT seeks to inspire and empower Black women...
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Black&Wild (formerly The Rusty Anvil) stands as an educational platform, dedicated to connecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with nature through mindful wilderness trips and ancestral skill...
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Last review by MLTC 5/22/2025. Presented here with permission of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council.
This toolkit, a comprehensive, 7-part resource, was developed by the Connecticut Land Conser...
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This list of Board recruitment and development articles is from a variety of sources. Listed in no particular order. Special access requirements noted.
Recruitment / Standards and Practices
Recruiting...
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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.
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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 on 9/23/2024.
Below are resources on the three Chapter 61 programs: Forestry, Agriculture, and Open Space and Recreation. Each program provides a means to assess land at its c...
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Text of Chapter 394 of the Acts of 2006: An Act Relative to the Taxation of Forest, Farm, and Recreation Land.
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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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Presentation at the 2016 Mass Land Conservation Conference on the Massachusetts Wildlife Climate Action Tool.
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An online database and networking site that serves policymakers and others who are working to help communities adapt to climate change.
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A report on the expected extent of climate change, the impacts on Massachusetts ecosystems, and what can be done.
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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, ...
