Resources For Land Trusts
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The Attorney Advisory Panel of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition issues legal advisories from time to time on subjects of interest to the land conservation community. These advisori...
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A tool to more comprehensively address land use decisions involving commercial wind energy.
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Checklist of things to do prior to, during, and after the conservation restriction monitoring visit.
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A summary of tips, lessons learned and a checklist for managing collaborative campaign and fundraising efforts. Resulted from the Cape Cod Land Trust Conference, January 2006, but evergreen.
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https://communityprogress.org/resources/land-banks/national-lb-clt-map/
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The purpose of the Department of the Interior Nature Based Solutions Roadmap is to provide Department of the Interior (DOI) staff with consistent and credible information about nature-based solutions,...
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Recommendations of the New England Governors' Blue Ribbon Commission on Land Conservation, adopted by Resolution in September of 2009.
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Last reviewed by MLTC 10/25/2024.
Post a property, find farmland, find a farmer. View the Finder here.
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You may recall that during the NFN Zoom meeting in November 2021, members voiced unanimous support for developing shared messaging in support of the five pathways described in a draft of the 2022 repo...
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In this case, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled strongly in favor of the New England Forestry Foundation, affirming the property tax exemption for land trusts because of the significant public b...
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NELF Explorer is an online mapping tool that uses scenarios of the future to help us think more expansively and act strategically on land-use issues. The tool shows maps of a business-as-usual scenari...
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Last reviewed by MLTC 11/25/2024.
Includes links for grant programs, technical assistance, service providers, and other resources for farmers across New England. View the page.
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The Non-Profit Risk Management Center offers an extensive Resource Center on managing all manner of risks, from cyber security to HR to DEI, employee retention and more, as well as articles, workshops...
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Challenges, successes, and recommendations for management of coastal sandplain grasslands as regional biodiversity hotspots in the northeastern United States
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.111...
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Resources on how to prepare your community's Open Space Plan.
Open Space and Recreation Plan Workbook (PDF)
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This workbook provides step-by-step explanation of how a community can develop an Open Space and Recreation Plan.
View Workbook
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/24/2025
A guide to community conservation in Massachusetts, including information on conservation restrictions, land protection tools, funding information, and local conservat...
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The Massachusetts Easement Defense Subcommittee guidance on operating principles that all land trusts, municipalities, and state agencies that hold CRs should seek to implement.
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Caring for communities; conserving our Commonwealth. How land conservation affects the quality of life.
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Outdoor Afro celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature. Our national not-for-profit organization reconnects Black people to our lands, water, and wildlife through outdoor educ...
