Resources For Land Trusts
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The Mass Conservation Land Tax Credit recorded presentation given by Mark Robinson of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts at the Mass Land Trust Coalition's May 11, 2012 Steering Committee Mee...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Step-by-step guidance for protecting local drinking water supplies through land conservation, including how to understand watersheds, prioritize land for protection,...
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Book by Heather McGhee.
One of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism ha...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Explains the tax lien foreclosure process in Massachusetts, from unpaid local taxes through tax taking, tax title, and foreclosure. This state-maintained webpage pro...
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Have you ever wanted better data to convince your local leaders of the importance of protecting land?Well now you have it!
A working group of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition partnered with co...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary:Outlines the legal process and practical considerations for voluntarily dissolving a Massachusetts public charity. Includes guidance on when dissolution shoul...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
WeConservePAs’ website offers an overview of trail easements, including their purpose, common terms, and landowner and holder responsibilities. Explains how trail ea...
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Covers a variety of considerations for trail planning, building, signage, sustainability, accessibility, and much much more.
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Report on how foundations can support effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) capacity building efforts in environmental organizations.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Provides a plain-language overview of how unpaid property taxes can lead to tax taking, tax title, and foreclosure in Massachusetts. This resource explains the basic...
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The tax court decision in favor of the allowability of deduction for the Glass conservation easement is affirmed.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released documents containing guidelines designed to provide agency employees, developers, other federal agencies and state organizations information needed to make ...
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Last reviewed by MLTC 11/24/2025.
An overview of the Federal tax incentive for conservation easement (restriction) donations that was enacted by congress in 2015 and recently extended. A booklet expla...
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This article reviews the general requirements for the income tax deduction and applicable limitations, reviews court decisions addressing the valuation of conservation easements and concludes that cou...
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Webpage linked here.
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Sample Waiver Form for volunteers involved in a community clean-up.
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Sample watershed preservation restriction monitoring report.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 02/05/2026.
A watershed-scale climate adaptation toolkit that combines an online overview with a detailed guidance document explaining why watersheds are effective planning uni...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
An online mapping tool that provides soil data and interpretations for land use planning, conservation, and agricultural management, including detailed soil maps, cla...
