Resources For Land Trusts
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
This resource explains how municipalities, conservation groups, and agricultural commissions can identify and formally designate farmland that is locally important ev...
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Reviewed by MLTC 9/20/2024.
IRS publication 561 helps donors and appraisers determine the value of property (other than cash) that is given to qualified organizations. They also explain what kind of ...
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eBook by Alice Wong.
“Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with d...
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This web-based workbook was originally designed to support the Dismantling Racism Works 2-day basic workshop. The workbook is now offered as a resource to the community.
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Diversity and the Conservation Movement was developed by the National Audubon Society in partnership with the North American Association for Environmental Education, as well ToyotaTogetherGreen, the U...
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Mass Audubon Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Charter
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This tool will help you organize your learning and grow critical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion competencies, no matter where you are in your learning journey. Whether you need to take the necessary ...
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This is a resource for WWFC vision partners and leaders to support our ongoing learning and leading on diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and anti-oppression in our work.
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Report No. 1 of Land Conservation & Inequality Series
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PDF brochure and editable version of the brochure in Publisher to allow an organization to add its own regulations and information to the back middle panel.
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Two land trusts' strategies for handling dogs on their properties.
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2016 National Park Service report on how visitor spending contributes to the economies of local communities, states, and the nation.
Report available at: www.nps.gov/nature/customcf/NPS_Data_Visualiza...
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The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) produced this report about the land in Massachusetts and its value to citizens.
View latest report
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/24/2025
This document explains how land trusts should assess environmental risks in land acquisitions and outlines potential liabilities under Massachusetts law. It highlights...
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Strategies for Nonprofit Engagement in the Legislative Process. Takes readers through getting started, provides examples of nonprofits that successfully used public policy engagement, and presents pro...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025.
Resources focused on improving land access, facilitating farm transitions, and supporting succession planning for landowners, retiring farmers, and beginning or unde...
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Website linked here.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
Tools providing practical guidance for land trusts and municipalities on implementing Buy-Protect-Sell farmland protection strategies. Resources include detailed guid...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
This resource is a national hub that connects professionals working to protect agricultural land and provides them with practical tools, training, and peer-to-peer le...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025.
Resources offering overviews of agricultural land protection policies and programs at the federal, state, and local levels, with a focus on Massachusetts tools such ...
